Numbers

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  1. ᐊᑕᐅᓯᖅ

    A-ta-u-siq

    One

    Usage

    The number 1

    Grammar Note

    Numerals take case endings like nouns (atausirmik "one (object)")

  2. ᒪᕐᕉᒃ

    Mar-ruuk

    Two

    Usage

    The number 2

    Grammar Note

    Numerals take case endings like nouns (marruunnik "two (object)")

  3. ᐱᖓᓱᑦ

    Pi-nga-sut

    Three

    Usage

    The number 3

    Grammar Note

    Numerals take case endings like nouns (pingasunik "three (object)")

  4. ᑎᓴᒪᑦ

    Ti-sa-mat

    Four

    Usage

    The number 4. Also said sitamat

    Grammar Note

    Both tisamat and sitamat are used

  5. ᑕᓪᓕᒪᑦ

    Tal-li-mat

    Five

    Usage

    The number 5

    Grammar Note

    Numerals take case endings like nouns (tallimanik "five (object)")

  6. ᐱᖓᓲᔪᖅᑐᑦ

    Pi-nga-suu-juq-tut

    Six

    Usage

    The number 6

    Grammar Note

    Six is a different word in North Baffin, so use the South form as given

  7. ᓯᑕᒪᐅᔪᙱᒐᖅᑐᑦ

    Si-ta-ma-u-ju-nngi-gaq-tut

    Seven

    Usage

    The number 7. The word is long, so say it in parts

    Grammar Note

    The word for 7 differs between South and North Baffin. This is the South Baffin form

  8. ᓯᑕᒪᐅᔪᖅᑐᑦ

    Si-ta-ma-u-juq-tut

    Eight

    Usage

    The number 8. The word is long, so say it in parts

    Grammar Note

    The word for 8 differs between South and North Baffin. This is the South Baffin form

  9. ᖁᓕᐅᙱᒐᖅᑐᑦ

    Qu-li-u-nngi-gaq-tut

    Nine

    Usage

    The number 9. The word is long, so say it in parts

    Grammar Note

    The word for 9 differs between South and North Baffin. This is the South Baffin form

  10. ᖁᓕᑦ

    Qu-lit

    Ten

    Usage

    The number 10

    Grammar Note

    After qulit, 11 and 12 are iliapan and tuajat

  11. ᐃᓕᐊᐸᓐ

    I-li-a-pan

    Eleven

    Usage

    The number 11

    Grammar Note

    Numbers from 13 up are written in digits

  12. ᑐᐊᔭᑦ

    Tu-a-jat

    Twelve

    Usage

    The number 12

    Grammar Note

    Numbers from 13 up are written in digits

  13. ᐊᕙᑎᑦ

    A-va-tit

    Twenty

    Usage

    The number 20

    Grammar Note

    Numbers above 20 are written as digits with an ending

  14. ᔨᐅᓗ

    Ji-u-lu

    Zero

    Usage

    The number 0

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from English "zero"

  15. 500-ᕋᓛᖅᑐᖅ.

    500-ra-laaq-tuq.

    It will be 500.

    Usage

    A sentence for stating a price. Large numbers are written in digits followed by an ending

    Grammar Note

    The answer to Qatsiralaaqqa? ("how much will it be?")

  16. ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅ

    Si-vul-liq

    First

    Usage

    For saying order: "the first one"

    Grammar Note

    Sivulliqpaaq is "the very first one"

  17. ᑐᖏᓕᐊ

    Tu-ngi-li-a

    Next

    Usage

    For saying order: "the next one"

    Grammar Note

    Refers to "the next one". Ordinals after the first are expressed differently

  18. ᑭᖑᓪᓕᖅ

    Ki-ngul-liq

    Last

    Usage

    For saying order: "the last one"

    Grammar Note

    Kingulliqpaaq is "the very last one"

  19. ᐅᐊᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    U-a-muuq-tuq

    1 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    Clock hours have their own words from 1 to 12, separate from ordinary numerals

  20. ᑑᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    Tuu-muuq-tuq

    2 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

  21. ᑕᓖᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    Ta-lii-muuq-tuq

    3 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

  22. ᐳᐊᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    Pu-a-muuq-tuq

    4 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

  23. ᐸᐃᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    Pa-i-muuq-tuq

    5 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

  24. ᓴᑦᓯᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    Sat-si-muuq-tuq

    6 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

  25. ᓴᐃᐸᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    Sa-i-pa-muuq-tuq

    7 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

  26. ᐄᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    Ii-muuq-tuq

    8 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

  27. ᓇᐃᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    Na-i-muuq-tuq

    9 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

  28. ᑕᔭᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    Ta-ja-muuq-tuq

    10 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

  29. ᐃᓕᐊᐸᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    I-li-a-pa-muuq-tuq

    11 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock". The word is related to iliapan ("eleven")

  30. ᑐᐊᔭᒨᖅᑐᖅ

    Tu-a-ja-muuq-tuq

    12 o'clock

    Usage

    Telling the time. -muuqtuq means "o'clock"

    Grammar Note

    -muuqtuq means "o'clock". The word is related to tuajat ("twelve")

  31. 4-ᒨᖅᑲᑦ

    4-muuq-kat

    At 4 o'clock

    Usage

    For stating the time of a meeting. Add -muuqqat after the digit

    Grammar Note

    The answer to Qatsimuuqqat? ("at what time?"). In a dialogue it appears as 4-muuqqat uvannut akaujuq ("4 o'clock is good for me")

  32. 27-ᓂᒃ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᖃᓕᖅᑐᖓ.

    27-nik ar-raa-gu-qa-liq-tu-nga.

    I am 27 years old.

    Usage

    States your age. Write the digits, add -nik, and continue

    Grammar Note

    It replaces the -tuq of 37-nik arraaguqaliqtuq ("she is 37") with -tunga to mean "I". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  33. ᖃᑦᓯᐅᓕᖅᑭᑦ?

    Qat-si-u-liq-kit?

    How old are you?

    Usage

    Asks someone's age. This is the form for one person

    Grammar Note

    It replaces the -qqa of Nukait qatsiuliqqa? ("how old is your younger sister?") with -qqit to mean "you". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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