Directions

1. ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

   Na-miip-pa?

   Where is it?

   Usage

   The basic way to ask where something is. Put the name first, as in Allavvik namiippa? ("where is the office?")

   Grammar Note

   Nami ("where") with an ending meaning "it is". To ask where the other person is, say namiippit? ("where are you?")

2. ᓱᑯᑦᑎᐊᓃᑉᐸ?

   Su-kut-ti-a-niip-pa?

   Where exactly is it?

   Usage

   Asks for a more exact location

   Grammar Note

   A more exact version of namiippa?. "Where to exactly" is sukuttianut?

3. ᓇᒧᙵᖅᑭᑦ?

   Na-mu-nngaq-kit?

   Where are you going?

   Usage

   Asks where someone is going. A reply is a place plus -mut, as in kiinaujakkuvimmuuqtunga ("I am going to the bank")

   Grammar Note

   The ending -qqit (syllabics ᖅᑭᑦ, transcribed q-kit in this app) asks one person. Namut? ("where to?") also works as a one-word question

4. ᓇᑭᙶᖅᑭᑦ?

   Na-ki-nngaaq-kit?

   Where are you coming from?

   Usage

   Asks where someone is coming from right now, not their origin

   Grammar Note

   It comes from nakit? ("from where?"). To ask about origin use namimiutauvit?

5. ᑐᑭᓕᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ.

   Tu-ki-li-ar-lu-tit.

   Go straight.

   Usage

   A command meaning "go straight", for directions or a taxi driver

   Grammar Note

   Tukiliattuq means "it is straight". Commands are not rude

6. ᓴᐅᒥᒻᒧᑦ ᓴᖑᓗᑎᑦ.

   Sa-u-mim-mut sa-ngu-lu-tit.

   Turn left.

   Usage

   A command for directions, "turn left"

   Grammar Note

   Saumik ("left") with -mut "to" becomes saumimmut. The right-hand form is taliqpimmut

7. ᑕᓕᖅᐱᒻᒧᑦ ᓴᖑᓗᑎᑦ.

   Ta-liq-pim-mut sa-ngu-lu-tit.

   Turn right.

   Usage

   A command for directions, "turn right"

   Grammar Note

   The final k of taliqpik becomes m before -mut

8. ᓴᐅᒥᒃ

   Sa-u-mik

   Left

   Usage

   Names the left side; say it while pointing

   Grammar Note

   A noun that works alone. "To the left" is saumimmut

9. ᑕᓕᖅᐱᒃ

   Ta-liq-pik

   Right

   Usage

   Names the right side; say it while pointing

   Grammar Note

   A noun that works alone. "To the right" is taliqpimmut

10. ᐅᖓᓯᑦᑐᖅᑲ?

    U-nga-sit-tuq-ka?

    Is it far?

    Usage

    Asks how far a destination is. Answer ii ("yes") or aagga ("no")

    Grammar Note

    Ungasittuq means "far". Adding -qqa (syllabics ᖅᑲ, transcribed q-ka in this app) makes a question, as in qanniqqa?. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. ᖃᓂᑦᑐᖅᑲ?

    Qa-nit-tuq-ka?

    Is it near?

    Usage

    Asks whether a destination is close

    Grammar Note

    Qanittuq means "near". Adding -qqa (syllabics ᖅᑲ, transcribed q-ka in this app) makes a question. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. ᓄᖅᑲᕆᑦ!

    Nuq-ka-rit!

    Stop!

    Usage

    A command for stopping a taxi or vehicle

    Grammar Note

    The form for one person. Commands are not rude

13. ᑐᐊᕐᕕᕆᑦ!

    Tu-ar-vi-rit!

    Hurry!

    Usage

    A command asking someone to hurry

    Grammar Note

    The form for one person

14. ᐅᕙᓂ

    U-va-ni

    Here (in this spot)

    Usage

    Names the spot where you are. For "right here" use tavvani

    Grammar Note

    Place words distinguish spots; ikani means "there, in that spot"

15. ᐃᑲᓂ

    I-ka-ni

    There (in that spot)

    Usage

    Names a particular spot nearby. For a spot over there that you can see, use taikani

    Grammar Note

    It pairs with uvani ("here")

16. ᐹᓂ

    Paa-ni

    Up there

    Usage

    Names an area up there. The area down there is unani

    Grammar Note

    Qummut ("upward") and ammut ("downward") also help with directions

17. ᐅᓇᓂ

    U-na-ni

    Down there

    Usage

    Names an area down there. The area up there is paani

    Grammar Note

    It pairs with paani ("up there")

18. ᐊᑭᐊᓂ

    A-ki-a-ni

    Across from / on the other side

    Usage

    Names the other side of a bay or road. Put a landmark in front of it

    Grammar Note

    Akia means "the other side". The ending -ni means "at"

19. ᑐᓄᐊᓂ

    Tu-nu-a-ni

    Behind

    Usage

    Names the area behind something. In front is saangani

    Grammar Note

    Tunu means "back". The ending -ni means "at"

20. ᓯᓚᒥ

    Si-la-mi

    Outside

    Usage

    Names the outdoors. "Inside" is iluani

    Grammar Note

    It is sila ("outdoors") with the ending -mi, "at"

21. ᐃᓗᐊᓂ

    I-lu-a-ni

    Inside

    Usage

    Names the inside of a building or container. "Outside" is silami

    Grammar Note

    Example: illuup iluaniittuq means "it is inside the house"

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