-ngaaq- is an affix that is added to verb stems to express the idea of 'instead.' It is followed by a verb affix:
| Kaingâjuk | Kai + ngâ + juk |
| He/she came instead. | |
| Kaingaalirit! | Kai + ngâ + liq + rit! |
| Come here instead! | |
| pisungâniavugut | pisuk + ngâ + nia + vugut |
| We (3+) will walk instead. |