Adjectives

1. ᐊᖏᔪᖅ

   A-ngi-juq

   Big

   Usage

   For stating size, for example of clothes or rooms

   Grammar Note

   Qualities are expressed with "it is …" verbs. Angijuq means "it is big"; the opposite is mikijuq

2. ᒥᑭᔪᖅ

   Mi-ki-juq

   Small

   Usage

   Use it to ask for another size

   Grammar Note

   Mikijuq means "it is small". The form mikijumik also means "a little bit"

3. ᐅᖁᒪᐃᑦᑐᖅ

   U-qu-ma-it-tuq

   Heavy

   Usage

   Describes a heavy bag, often before asking for help

   Grammar Note

   Uqumaittuq means "it is heavy"; the opposite is uqittuq

4. ᐅᕿᑦᑐᖅ

   U-qit-tuq

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Light in weight, which is a different matter from brightness

   Grammar Note

   Uqittuq means "it is light (not heavy)"; the opposite is uqumaittuq

5. ᐊᑭᑐᔪᖅ

   A-ki-tu-juq

   Expensive

   Usage

   Opens a price negotiation

   Grammar Note

   From aki "price". Akitujuq means "it is expensive"

6. ᐊᑭᑭᑦᑐᖅ

   A-ki-kit-tuq

   Cheap

   Usage

   Use it when hunting for a cheaper option

   Grammar Note

   From aki "price". Akikittuq means "it is cheap"; the opposite is akitujuq

7. ᐆᓇᖅᑐᖅ

   Uu-naq-tuq

   Hot (of a liquid)

   Usage

   For the heat of a liquid such as tea or soup

   Grammar Note

   Tii unaqtualuk. means "the tea is very hot". Hot weather is a different word, uqquujuq

8. ᓄᑖᖅ

   Nu-taaq

   New

   Usage

   For asking for a new item or a different room

   Grammar Note

   Nutaaq also serves as a noun, "a new thing"

9. ᐱᐅᔪᖅ

   Pi-u-juq

   Good

   Usage

   For praising something good

   Grammar Note

   Piujuq means "it is good" and piujummarik means "very good"

10. ᖃᓂᑦᑐᖅ

    Qa-nit-tuq

    Near

    Usage

    For describing a short distance

    Grammar Note

    Qanittuq means "it is near"; the opposite is ungasittuq

11. ᐅᖓᓯᑦᑐᖅ

    U-nga-sit-tuq

    Far

    Usage

    For describing a long distance

    Grammar Note

    Ungasittuq means "it is far"; the opposite is qanittuq

12. ᐊᒥᓱᑦ

    A-mi-sut

    Many

    Usage

    Says that there are many or a lot

    Grammar Note

    Amisut means "there are many" and goes with plural things

13. ᐅᖅᑰᔪᖅ

    Uq-kuu-juq

    Hot (weather)

    Usage

    For hot weather

    Grammar Note

    Uqquujuq is hot or warm weather. "I am hot" is uqquujunga

14. ᓂᓪᓚᓱᒃᑐᖅ

    Nil-la-suk-tuq

    Cold (weather)

    Usage

    For cold weather

    Grammar Note

    It describes cold weather, which is different from the coldness of an object

15. ᑕᑭᔪᖅ

    Ta-ki-juq

    Tall / long

    Usage

    Describes a person's height or the length of something

    Grammar Note

    Takijuq means "he/she/it is tall or long"; the opposite is naittuq

16. ᓇᐃᑦᑐᖅ

    Na-it-tuq

    Short

    Usage

    Describes a short person or a short object

    Grammar Note

    Naittuq means "it is short"; the opposite is takijuq

17. ᓱᒃᑲᔪᖅ

    Suk-ka-juq

    Fast

    Usage

    Describes speed

    Grammar Note

    Sukkajuq means "it is fast"; the opposite is sukkaittuq

18. ᓱᒃᑲᐃᑦᑐᖅ

    Suk-ka-it-tuq

    Slow

    Usage

    Describes slowness

    Grammar Note

    Sukkaittuq means "it is slow"; the opposite is sukkajuq

19. ᓵᑦᑐᖅ

    Saat-tuq

    Thin

    Usage

    Describes the thinness of a flat thing such as bread

    Grammar Note

    Saattuq means "it is thin"; the opposite is ijjujuq

20. ᐃᔾᔪᔪᖅ

    Ij-ju-juq

    Thick

    Usage

    Describes thickness

    Grammar Note

    Ijjujuq means "it is thick"; the opposite is saattuq

21. ᓴᙱᔪᖅ

    Sa-nngi-juq

    Strong

    Usage

    Describes strength

    Grammar Note

    Sanngijuq means "strong"; the opposite is sanngiittuq

22. ᓴᙲᑦᑐᖅ

    Sa-nngiit-tuq

    Weak

    Usage

    Describes weakness

    Grammar Note

    Sanngiittuq means "weak"; the opposite is sanngijuq

23. ᐸᓂᖅᑐᖅ

    Pa-niq-tuq

    Dry

    Usage

    Says that something is not wet

    Grammar Note

    Paniqtuq means "it is dry"; the opposite is qausiqtuq

24. ᖃᐅᓯᖅᑐᖅ

    Qa-u-siq-tuq

    Wet

    Usage

    Says that something is wet

    Grammar Note

    Qausiqtuq means "it is wet"; the opposite is paniqtuq

25. ᐊᑭᖃᙱᑦᑐᖅ

    A-ki-qa-nngit-tuq

    Free (no charge)

    Usage

    For saying that something costs nothing

    Grammar Note

    Aki "price" plus -qanngit- "has none". The opposite is akilik ("it costs something")

26. ᑳᒃᑐᖓ

    Kaak-tu-nga

    I'm hungry.

    Usage

    Says that you are hungry

    Grammar Note

    Kaaktunga means "I am hungry"; kaaktuq means "he/she is hungry"

27. ᐃᒥᕈᓱᑦᑐᖓ

    I-mi-ru-sut-tu-nga

    I'm thirsty.

    Usage

    Says that you are thirsty

    Grammar Note

    From imiq "water". Imirusuttuq means "he/she is thirsty". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

28. ᑕᖃᔪᖓ

    Ta-qa-ju-nga

    I'm tired.

    Usage

    Says that you are tired

    Grammar Note

    Taqajuq means "he/she is tired". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

29. ᐅᐃᕐᖓᖅᑐᖓ

    U-ir-ngaq-tu-nga

    I'm sleepy.

    Usage

    Says that you are sleepy

    Grammar Note

    Uirngaqpit? asks "are you sleepy?"

30. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᑦᑐᖓ

    Qu-vi-a-sut-tu-nga

    I'm happy.

    Usage

    Says that you are happy

    Grammar Note

    Quviasuppit? asks "are you happy?"; quviasuttuq means "he/she is happy"

31. ᑲᑉᐱᐊᓱᑦᑐᖓ

    Kap-pi-a-sut-tu-nga

    I'm afraid.

    Usage

    Says that you are afraid

    Grammar Note

    Kappiasuttuq means "he/she is afraid"

32. ᐅᖅᑰᔪᖓ

    Uq-kuu-ju-nga

    I'm hot.

    Usage

    Says that you feel hot

    Grammar Note

    Uqquuvit? asks "are you hot?". Hot weather is uqquujuq

33. ᐋᓐᓂᐊᔪᖓ

    Aan-ni-a-ju-nga

    I'm sick or in pain.

    Usage

    Tells people you are unwell or hurting

    Grammar Note

    Aanniajuq means "he/she is sick or in pain". The hospital is aanniavik. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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