Money & Exchange

1. ᖃᑦᓯᕋᓚᐅᖅᑲ?

   Qat-si-ra-la-uq-ka?

   How much was it?

   Usage

   Asks how much was paid. The infix -lauq- marks the past

   Grammar Note

   For an amount still to be paid use qatsiralaaqqa?

2. ᐊᑭᑐᔪᖅ.

   A-ki-tu-juq.

   It's expensive.

   Usage

   Says that the price is high. The opposite is akikittuq ("cheap")

   Grammar Note

   Aki means "price". The ending -tujuq means "it is ..."

3. ᐊᑭᑭᑦᑐᖅ.

   A-ki-kit-tuq.

   It's cheap.

   Usage

   Says that the price is low

   Grammar Note

   It pairs with akitujuq ("expensive")

4. ᐊᑭᑭᓪᓕᒋᐊᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ.

   A-ki-kil-li-gi-aq-si-ma-juq.

   It's on sale.

   Usage

   Used when goods in a shop have been marked down

   Grammar Note

   It shares a root with akikittuq ("cheap")

5. ᐊᑭᖃᙱᑦᑐᖅ.

   A-ki-qa-nngit-tuq.

   It's free.

   Usage

   Says there is no charge. The literal meaning is "it has no price"

   Grammar Note

   Aki ("price") + -qaq- ("have") + -nngit- (negative). The opposite is akilik ("it costs something")

6. ᑮᓇᐅᔭᒃᑯᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

   Kii-na-u-jak-ku-vik na-miip-pa?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Asks where the bank is. Kiinaujaq means "money"

   Grammar Note

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

7. ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖅ

   Kii-na-u-jaq

   Money

   Usage

   Names money

   Grammar Note

   A noun that works alone. The word for bank, kiinaujakkuvik, shares the root

8. ᐅᐊᑦᑖᓚ

   U-at-taa-la

   Loonie (one-dollar coin)

   Usage

   Names the Canadian one-dollar coin. The one-cent coin is uasa

   Grammar Note

   A noun for the one-dollar coin. Amounts are added as digits

9. ᐊᑭᓕᑦᓴᖅ

   A-ki-lit-saq

   Receipt / bill

   Usage

   Names the paper for a payment, such as the one you get after buying

   Grammar Note

   A noun related to aki ("price"). It works alone

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