Hiking & Trekking

1. ᓇᒧᑦ ᐱᓱᓐᓂᐊᖅᑭᑦ?

   Na-mut pi-sun-ni-aq-kit?

   Where are you going hiking?

   Usage

   Asks one person where they are going to walk later today. A typical answer is a place name plus -nut

   Grammar Note

   The infix -niaq- means "later today". The question ending -qqit (ᖅᑭᑦ in syllabics; this app transliterates it q-kit) is the South Baffin form for "you" (North Baffin uses -qpit). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. ᒪᓕᒍᒪᕕᑦ?

   Ma-li-gu-ma-vit?

   Do you want to come along?

   Usage

   Invites one person to join a walk or a short trip. The answer is ii ("yes") or aagga ("no")

   Grammar Note

   The ending -vit means "you". For two people use -visik and for three or more use -visi. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. ᒪᓕᓐᓂᐊᓕᖅᑯᖓ.

   Ma-lin-ni-a-liq-ku-nga.

   I'll come along.

   Usage

   A reply when invited. It says you will go along later today

   Grammar Note

   The ending -qqunga (ᖅᑯᖓ in syllabics; this app transliterates it q-kunga) marks "I". It shares its root with malittuq "follows; comes along". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. ᑕᖃᔪᖓ.

   Ta-qa-ju-nga.

   I'm tired.

   Usage

   Said when you are tired from walking

   Grammar Note

   Taqajuq means "is tired". -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

5. ᑕᖃᕖᑦ?

   Ta-qa-viit?

   Are you tired?

   Usage

   Asks a walking partner how they are doing. The answer is ii or aagga

   Grammar Note

   This is the form for one person. Taqavaa? asks "is he or she tired?"

6. ᓯᓚ ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐸ?

   Si-la qa-nu-ip-pa?

   What's the weather like?

   Usage

   Asks about the weather before or during a walk. Sila covers weather, the outdoors and the environment

   Grammar Note

   Qanuippa asks about him, her or it. To ask about the person you are speaking to, use qanuippit

7. ᑐᐱᕐᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

   Tu-pir-vik na-miip-pa?

   Where is the tent site?

   Usage

   Asks where the place to pitch a tent is. Tupirvik means "tent site"

   Grammar Note

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

8. ᖃᖅᑲᖅ ᐅᖓᓯᑦᑐᖅᑲ?

   Qaq-kaq u-nga-sit-tuq-ka?

   Is the mountain far?

   Usage

   Asks how far a destination is. Another place word can replace the word for mountain

   Grammar Note

   The ending -qqa (ᖅᑲ in syllabics; this app transliterates it q-ka) makes a yes-no question (South Baffin). The noun comes first and the predicate follows it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᒪᔪᖓ.

   I-ka-juq-ta-u-ju-ma-ju-nga.

   I'd like some help.

   Usage

   Asks for help, for example when you are stuck on a walk

   Grammar Note

   The ending -jumajunga means "I would like to". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq; for we (three or more) use -jugut or -tugut

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