-kKau- is an affix that is used to describe actions that have happened earlier in the day.
| sukKauven? | What did you do earlier today? |
| nigikKauvunga | I ate earlier. |
| uKâlakKaujuk | She called earlier today. |
-kKau- shortens to -Kau.when it follows a double consonant.
| aulla + Kau + juk = | |
| aullaKaujuk | He/she departed earlier today. |
| angigga + Kau + vunga = | |
| angiggaKauvunga | I went home earlier today. |
-lauk- is an affix used to describe actions that have happened yesterday or further in the past.
| ippasak sulaukKen? | What did you do yesterday? |
| tuttusiugialaukKunga | I went caribou hunting. |
The -k in -lauk- changes to a -t before the verb ending -tuk :
| ippasak aullalauttuk | She departed yesterday. |
| TakKiulauttumi Kikalauttuk | Last month she went on holidays. |