Banking & ATM

1. ᑮᓇᐅᔭᒃᑯᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

   Kii-na-u-jak-ku-vik na-miip-pa?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Asks where the bank is

   Grammar Note

   X namiippa? is the basic form for "where is X?". The ending -vik makes a word for a place. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. ᑮᓇᐅᔭᒃᑯᕕᒻᒨᖅᑐᖓ.

   Kii-na-u-jak-ku-vim-muuq-tu-nga.

   I'm going to the bank.

   Usage

   Says where you are heading

   Grammar Note

   -mmuuqtunga means "I am going to". Swap the place stem for other destinations

3. ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅ

   Kii-na-u-jaq

   Money

   Usage

   Names money

   Grammar Note

   A plain noun. Inside a sentence its ending changes with case and number

4. ᐅᐊᑦᑖᓚ

   U-at-taa-la

   Loonie (one-dollar coin)

   Usage

   Names the Canadian one-dollar coin

   Grammar Note

   A plain noun. Inside a sentence its ending changes with case and number

5. ᐅᐊᓴ

   U-a-sa

   Penny

   Usage

   Names a penny

   Grammar Note

   A plain noun. Inside a sentence its ending changes with case and number

6. ᖃᑦᓯᕋᓛᖅᑲ?

   Qat-si-ra-laaq-ka?

   How much will it be?

   Usage

   Asks the amount before paying. For a price already paid use qatsiralauqqa?

   Grammar Note

   The infix -laaq- is a future from tomorrow onward. The ending -qqa (syllabics ᖅᑲ, transcribed q-ka in this app) asks about a third person ("it")

7. ᖃᑦᓯᕋᓚᐅᖅᑲ?

   Qat-si-ra-la-uq-ka?

   How much was it?

   Usage

   Asks the amount of something already bought or quoted

   Grammar Note

   The infix -lauq- is a past from yesterday or earlier. For something earlier today use -qqau-

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