Health & Hospital

1. ᐋᓐᓂᐊᔪᖓ.

   Aan-ni-a-ju-nga.

   I'm sick (or in pain).

   Usage

   Says that you are unwell or in pain. Follow it with the specific symptom

   Grammar Note

   Aanniajuq means "is sick or in pain". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq; for we (three or more) use -jugut or -tugut. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. ᐊᑲᐅᑦᓯᐊᙱᑦᑐᖓ.

   A-ka-ut-si-a-nngit-tu-nga.

   I don't feel well.

   Usage

   A general way to say you feel unwell. It can lead into a request for help

   Grammar Note

   The infix -nngit- is negation and -tunga is "I". The whole sentence is one word

3. ᓂᐊᖁᙳᔪᖓ.

   Ni-a-qu-nngu-ju-nga.

   I have a headache.

   Usage

   Reports a headache, for example before asking for medicine

   Grammar Note

   Niaqunngujuq means "has a headache". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq; for we (three or more) use -jugut or -tugut. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. ᓈᙳᔪᖓ.

   Naa-nngu-ju-nga.

   I have a stomach ache.

   Usage

   Reports a stomach ache. Naaq is "stomach"

   Grammar Note

   Naanngujuq means "has a stomach ache" and -junga means "I"

5. ᕿᑎᕐᓗᑦᑐᖓ.

   Qi-tir-lut-tu-nga.

   I have a sore back.

   Usage

   Reports pain in the back or waist. Qitiq means "waist"

   Grammar Note

   -tunga means "I". Other aches follow the same frame, but each stem changes its form

6. ᓯᐅᓯᕆᔪᖓ.

   Si-u-si-ri-ju-nga.

   I have an earache.

   Usage

   Reports an earache. Siut is "ear"

   Grammar Note

   Siusirijuq means "has an earache". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq; for we (three or more) use -jugut or -tugut. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. ᐆᑎᕐᓇᖅᑐᖓ.

   Uu-tir-naq-tu-nga.

   I have a fever.

   Usage

   Says that you have a fever

   Grammar Note

   -tunga means "I". Uutirnaqtuq would be "he or she has a fever"

8. ᖁᐃᖅᓱᖅᑐᖓ.

   Qu-iq-suq-tu-nga.

   I'm coughing.

   Usage

   Says that you have a cough

   Grammar Note

   Quiqsuqtuq means "coughs". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq; for we (three or more) use -jugut or -tugut. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. ᒥᕆᐊᖅᑐᖓ.

   Mi-ri-aq-tu-nga.

   I'm vomiting.

   Usage

   Used when you are actually vomiting, not just feeling sick

   Grammar Note

   Miriaqtuq means "vomits". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq; for we (three or more) use -jugut or -tugut. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. ᐊᐅᓈᖅᑐᖓ.

    A-u-naaq-tu-nga.

    I'm bleeding.

    Usage

    Reports bleeding. Auk is "blood"

    Grammar Note

    Auk "blood" and aput "snow" are different words; do not confuse them

11. ᐋᓐᓂᖅᑐᖓ.

    Aan-niq-tu-nga.

    I'm injured.

    Usage

    Says that you have been hurt

    Grammar Note

    Aanniqtuq means "is injured". It is a different word from aanniajuq ("sick, in pain"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. ᑭᓕᖅᑐᖓ.

    Ki-liq-tu-nga.

    I cut myself.

    Usage

    Said after cutting yourself, for example with a knife

    Grammar Note

    -tunga means "I". No object word is needed; the single word covers "I cut myself"

13. ᐅᖏᓚᑦᑐᖅ.

    U-ngi-lat-tuq.

    It itches.

    Usage

    Say it while pointing at the itchy spot

    Grammar Note

    This is a third-person form, "it itches", so no subject word is needed

14. ᓘᑦᑖᖅ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

    Luut-taaq na-miip-pa?

    Where is the doctor?

    Usage

    Used when looking for someone who can examine you

    Grammar Note

    X namiippa? is the basic form for "where is X?". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

15. ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

    Aan-ni-a-vik na-miip-pa?

    Where is the hospital?

    Usage

    Asks where the hospital 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

16. ᐄᔭᒐᖅᑖᕐᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

    Ii-ja-gaq-taar-vik na-miip-pa?

    Where is the pharmacy?

    Usage

    Asks where to buy medicine. Iijagaq means "pill"

    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

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