The affix -lik- is added to verbs to emphasize that an action is happening right now or is just about to happen. It can also mark a change that has occurred, again, emphasizing the current state of something:
| angiggalikKunga | I am on my way home. |
| anilikKuguk | We (2) are going out now. |
| sinisilikKutit | You are falling asleep. |
| quviasulikKusi | You (3+) are happy now (something has changed to make you happy). |
| Una ajulittuk. | This isn’t working now. |
Remember that, when making simple statements, -lik- is often followed by verb endings that begin with a k- sound.
The exception is in the third person (he/she/they) where -lik- changes to -lit- and is followed by a verb ending starting with t- :
| aullalikKutit | You are departing now. |
| aullalittuk | She is departing now. |
| aullalikKugut | We (3+) are returning now; we are on our way back. |
| aullalittut | They (3+) are returning now; they are on their way back. |