Internet & WiFi

1. ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᔾᔪᑦ

   I-ki-aq-kij-jut

   The internet

   Usage

   The word for the internet. It is not related to ikiaq ("shirt")

   Grammar Note

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

2. ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᕕᒃ

   I-ki-aq-ki-vik

   Website

   Usage

   The word for a website

   Grammar Note

   It begins like ikiaqqijjut ("internet"). The ending -vik often makes a word for a place

3. ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᖅ

   Qa-ra-sa-u-jaq

   Computer

   Usage

   The word for a computer. A laptop is qarasaujaralaaq

   Grammar Note

   This is a native coinage, not a borrowing from English. The final -q marks the basic noun form

4. ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᕋᓛᖅ

   Qa-ra-sa-u-ja-ra-laaq

   Laptop

   Usage

   A smaller, portable computer

   Grammar Note

   This is qarasaujaq ("computer") with the ending -laaq, naming the portable kind

5. ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᖅᑐᖓ.

   Qa-ra-sa-u-jaq-tu-nga.

   I'm using the computer.

   Usage

   Says that you are using the computer

   Grammar Note

   Qarasaujaqtuq means "is using a computer". -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

6. ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎᕋᓛᖅ

   U-qaa-la-u-ti-ra-laaq

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   The word for a mobile phone. A plain telephone is uqaalaut

   Grammar Note

   This is uqaalaut ("telephone") with the ending -ralaaq, naming the portable kind

7. ᐃᕐᖐᓈᖅᑕᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᒋᖔᓛᓕᖅᑲᕋ.

   Ir-ngii-naaq-ta-u-tik-kut ti-ti-rar-vi-gi-ngaa-laa-liq-ka-ra.

   I'll send him or her an e-mail.

   Usage

   Says that you will write to someone by e-mail. The recipient is "him or her"

   Grammar Note

   The ending -kkut means "by way of", so irngiinaaqtautikkut is "by e-mail"

8. ᓇᕿᑦᑕᐅᑦ

   Na-qit-ta-ut

   Keyboard

   Usage

   A computer keyboard

   Grammar Note

   A plain noun. Its ending changes in the plural

9. ᐊᕕᙵᙳᐊᖅ

   A-vi-nnga-nngu-aq

   Computer mouse

   Usage

   A computer mouse

   Grammar Note

   This names the computer mouse, not the animal

10. ᐃᒐᓛᖑᔭᖅ

    I-ga-laa-ngu-jaq

    Screen (monitor)

    Usage

    A computer screen

    Grammar Note

    Igalaaq itself means "window"; this longer word names the screen

11. ᐸᐃᑉᐹᒨᕆᔾᔪᑦ

    Pa-ip-paa-muu-rij-jut

    Printer

    Usage

    A machine for printing documents

    Grammar Note

    A plain noun. It begins like paippaaq ("paper")

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