Feelings

1. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᑦᑐᖓ.

   Qu-vi-a-sut-tu-nga.

   I am happy.

   Usage

   Tells someone you feel happy, for example when you are glad to meet them or after a good meal

   Grammar Note

   The ending -tunga (ᑐᖓ in syllabics) means "I am …". The same stem with -tuq means "he/she is happy"

2. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᑉᐱᑦ?

   Qu-vi-a-sup-pit?

   Are you happy?

   Usage

   Asks how the other person feels. Handy with someone you are travelling or eating with

   Grammar Note

   The question ending -ppit means "are you …?" to one person. The ending marks who the subject is. In North Baffin the question ending often appears as -qpit

3. ᖁᕕᐊᓱᙱᑦᑐᖓ.

   Qu-vi-a-su-nngit-tu-nga.

   I am not happy.

   Usage

   Says you are not happy or feel low. A gentle way to say you are not in good spirits

   Grammar Note

   Negation is made by putting -nngit- after the stem (ᙱᑦ). The ending -tunga means "I". Compare it with the positive form, quviasuttunga

4. ᖁᓱᔪᖅ.

   Qu-su-juq.

   He or she is sad.

   Usage

   Says that someone else is sad. Useful for describing a person's state to a local

   Grammar Note

   The ending -juq means "he/she is …" and no separate subject is needed. For yourself the ending changes to -junga

5. ᓂᙵᐅᒪᔪᖅ.

   Ni-nnga-u-ma-juq.

   He or she is angry.

   Usage

   Says that someone is angry. Safer to use when talking about a person than to the person's face

   Grammar Note

   The ending -juq means "he/she". The -maju- part marks a state, so the word means "is in a state of anger"

6. ᑲᑉᐱᐊᓱᑦᑐᖓ.

   Kap-pi-a-sut-tu-nga.

   I am afraid.

   Usage

   Tells people that you are frightened, for example in bad weather or on the ice, before asking for help

   Grammar Note

   The ending -tunga means "I am …". With -tuq it becomes "he/she is afraid"

7. ᑕᖃᔪᖅ.

   Ta-qa-juq.

   He or she is tired.

   Usage

   Says that someone with you is tired, a good reason to ask for a rest

   Grammar Note

   The ending -juq means "he/she". To ask a question the ending is changed, for example to -viit for "are you …?"

8. ᑕᖃᕖᑦ?

   Ta-qa-viit?

   Are you tired?

   Usage

   Asks a companion whether they are tired, for example before suggesting a rest

   Grammar Note

   -viit is the question ending for "are you …?" to one person. It is written with a question mark

9. ᐅᐃᕐᖓᖅᑐᖓ.

   U-ir-ngaq-tu-nga.

   I am sleepy.

   Usage

   Says that you are sleepy. Handy where the midnight sun or polar night throws off your sense of time

   Grammar Note

   The ending -tunga means "I". The negative is made with -ngittunga ("I am not sleepy")

10. ᐃᓪᓚᖅᑐᖅ.

    Il-laq-tuq.

    He or she is laughing.

    Usage

    Describes someone laughing, for example children or friends enjoying themselves

    Grammar Note

    The ending -tuq means "he/she does it". For yourself the ending is -tunga

11. ᕿᐊᔪᖅ.

    Qi-a-juq.

    He or she is crying.

    Usage

    Lets others know someone is crying, for example telling an adult that a child is crying

    Grammar Note

    The ending -juq means "he/she is …" and describes what is going on now

12. ᓇᓪᓕᒋᔭᕋ.

    Nal-li-gi-ja-ra.

    I love him, her or it.

    Usage

    Expresses love for family, a dear person or a cherished thing. Who is meant comes from the conversation

    Grammar Note

    The ending -jara means "I … him/her/it", a form with an object. A separate form is used for simply saying "I feel love"

13. ᐊᓕᐊᓇᐃᒋᔭᕋ.

    A-li-a-na-i-gi-ja-ra.

    I enjoy it.

    Usage

    Says you are enjoying an experience, a meal or an event, which also pleases a host

    Grammar Note

    The ending -jara means "I … it". You can name what you enjoy first and then use this form

14. ᐃᓱᒫᓗᓐᓂᐊᙱᓚᑎᑦ.

    I-su-maa-lun-ni-a-nngi-la-tit.

    Don't worry.

    Usage

    Reassures an anxious person, for example someone upset about a delay or a mistake

    Grammar Note

    The ending -tit makes a prohibition addressed to one person. The ending changes when speaking to several people

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