Traveling with Kids

1. ᓱᕈᓯᖅ

   Su-ru-siq

   Child

   Usage

   A general word for a child. Someone's own child is qiturngaq

   Grammar Note

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

2. ᖃᑦᓯᓂᒃ ᕿᑐᕐᖓᖃᖅᑭᑦ?

   Qat-si-nik qi-tur-nga-qaq-kit?

   How many children do you have?

   Usage

   Asks how many children someone has. Answer with a number plus -nik, then qiturngaqaqtunga

   Grammar Note

   Qiturngaq refers only to one's own child. The ending -qaqqit asks "do you have ...?"

3. ᕿᑐᕐᖓᖃᖅᑐᖓ.

   Qi-tur-nga-qaq-tu-nga.

   I have a child.

   Usage

   Says that you have a child

   Grammar Note

   -qaqtunga means "I have". It is the same pattern as titirautiqaqtunga ("I have a pen"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. ᓱᕈᓯᖅ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᔪᖅ.

   Su-ru-siq aan-ni-a-juq.

   The child is sick.

   Usage

   Reports that a child is sick; it also covers pain

   Grammar Note

   A noun followed by a third-person verb form. Aanniajuq means "is sick or in pain". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. ᓱᕈᓯᖅ ᐃᒥᕈᓱᑦᑐᖅ.

   Su-ru-siq i-mi-ru-sut-tuq.

   The child is thirsty.

   Usage

   A lead-in before giving a child something to drink

   Grammar Note

   Imirusuttuq is the third-person "is thirsty", built on imiq ("drinking water"). For yourself say imirusuttunga. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. ᓱᕈᓯᖅ ᐅᐃᕐᖓᖅᑐᖅ.

   Su-ru-siq u-ir-ngaq-tuq.

   The child is sleepy.

   Usage

   Said when a child needs to go to sleep

   Grammar Note

   The third-person form of uirngaqtuq. For yourself say uirngaqtunga. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. ᓱᕈᓯᖅ ᓯᓂᑦᑐᖅ.

   Su-ru-siq si-nit-tuq.

   The child is sleeping.

   Usage

   Says that the child is asleep, for example to ask for quiet

   Grammar Note

   Sinittuq is the third-person "is sleeping". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. ᓱᕈᓯᖅ ᐱᙳᐊᖅᑐᖅ.

   Su-ru-siq pi-nngu-aq-tuq.

   The child is playing.

   Usage

   Describes a child at play. Pinnguaq means "toy, game"

   Grammar Note

   The third-person form of pinnguaqtuq. For yourself say pinnguaqtunga. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. ᐱᙳᐊᖅ

   Pi-nngu-aq

   Toy

   Usage

   Names a toy or a game

   Grammar Note

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

10. ᐱᙳᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

    Pi-nngu-ar-vik na-miip-pa?

    Where is the recreation centre?

    Usage

    Asks where the recreation centre is, a place where children can play

    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

11. ᐸᐃᕆᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

    Pa-i-ri-vik na-miip-pa?

    Where is the daycare?

    Usage

    Asks where the daycare 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

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