There is a little trick in dealing with the names of communities, in that several are considered plural, instead of singular :
| Singluar | Plural |
| Sanikiluaq | Iqaluit |
| Kimmirut | Kinngait |
| Qamanittuaq | Naujaat |
| Uqsuqtuuq | Arviat |
| Qurluqtuq | Salliit |
This affects what affix we can use with them. For the singular place names, we use -mi, -mut, & -mit. For the plural place names we have to use -ni, -nut, & -nit :
| Namiippit? | |
| Sanikiluarmi (singular) | Iqalunni (plural) |
| Namuungaqqit? | |
| Ikpiarjummut (singular) | Sallirnut (plural) |
| Nakingaaqqit? | |
| Uqsuqtuurmit (singular) | Kinngarnit (plural) |
The affixes -miit-, -muuq-, and -minngaaq- also follow this pattern :
| Singluar | Plural |
| Uqsuqtuumuuqtunga | Arvianuuqtunga |
| I am going to Gjoa Haven. | I am going to Arviat. |
| Iqaluktuuttiarmiittuq | Kinngarniittuq |
| She is in Cambridge Bay. | She is in Kinngait. |
When using the plural endings -ni, -nut, & -nit, remember to tack them on to the singular form of the noun :
| Iqaluit | Iqaluit; also fishes |
| iqaluk | fish |
| Iqalunni | in Iqaluit |
| Salliit | Coral Harbour; also flat hills |
| salliq | flat hill |
| Sallirni | in Coral Harbour |