THE AFFIXES -MIINNGAAQ, -MUUQ & -LIAQ
-muuq- is a verb meaning to go / head toward a place
| illumuuqtunga. |
I am going to the house.
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-miinngaaq- is another verb, meaning to come from
| pinnguavimmiinngaaqtugut. |
We are all coming from the rec centre.
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-muuq-, and
-miinngaaq- are added directly to roots ending in vowels.
| illumiinngaaqtut |
They are coming from the house. |
When they are added to a root ending in
q, they delete the final
q.
| qangatasuuq |
airplane |
| qangatasuumiinngaaqtuq |
She is coming from the airplane. |
When they are added to a root ending in
k they change the
k to
m:
| ilinniavik |
school |
| ilinniavimmuuqtunga |
I am going to the school. |
-liaq- is an affix that has a similar meaning to
-muuq-:
| Kigunniaviliaqqiit? |
Are you going to the dentist's? |
| Arvialiaqtut. |
They are going to Arviat. |
Note that when -liaq- is added to a stem ending in a consonant, it deletes the final consonant.