Public Transport

1. ᖃᖓᑦᑕᐅᑦ ᖃᑦᓯᕋᓛᖅᑲ?

   Qa-ngat-ta-ut qat-si-ra-laaq-ka?

   How much will the ticket be?

   Usage

   Asks the price of a plane ticket

   Grammar Note

   Qatsiralaaqqa? asks "how much money will it be?". For a past price use qatsiralauqqa?. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. ᖃᖓᑕᓲᒃᑯᕕᒻᒨᖅᑐᖓ.

   Qa-nga-ta-suuk-ku-vim-muuq-tu-nga.

   I'm going to the airport.

   Usage

   Tells a driver or anyone nearby where you are heading

   Grammar Note

   -mmuuqtunga means "I am going to". It is the same pattern as kiinaujakkuvimmuuqtunga ("I am going to the bank"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. ᖃᖓᑕᓲᖅ ᖃᖓ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᓛᖅᑲ?

   Qa-nga-ta-suuq qa-nga a-ul-la-laaq-ka?

   When will the plane leave?

   Usage

   Asks when the plane departs; the form is for tomorrow or later

   Grammar Note

   This is the question form of aullalaaqtuq ("departs tomorrow or later"). For later today use aullarniaqqa?. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. ᖃᖓᑕᓲᖅ ᑭᖑᕙᕆᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ.

   Qa-nga-ta-suuq ki-ngu-va-ri-aq-ta-u-si-ma-juq.

   The flight is delayed.

   Usage

   Says that the flight has been delayed

   Grammar Note

   The ending -simajuq shows a state that already holds

5. ᖃᖓᑕᓲᖅ ᓄᖅᑲᖅᑎᑕᖅ.

   Qa-nga-ta-suuq nuq-kaq-ti-taq.

   The flight is cancelled.

   Usage

   Says that the flight has been cancelled

   Grammar Note

   Nuqqaqtuq means "stops". The passive form here is used for a cancelled flight

6. ᑖᑦᓰᓕᕿᔪᖓ.

   Taat-sii-li-qi-ju-nga.

   I'm calling a taxi.

   Usage

   Says that you are calling a taxi. Taatsii is English "taxi" respelled

   Grammar Note

   Taatsiiliqijuq means "calls a taxi". -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

7. ᓇᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᑉᐱᑦ?

   Na-mut par-nap-pit?

   Where do you plan to go?

   Usage

   Asks where someone plans to go, for example a driver asking a passenger

   Grammar Note

   Namut means "to where". This is the form for one person

8. ᐅᒥᐊᖅ

   U-mi-aq

   Boat

   Usage

   Names a boat. A large ship is umiarjuaq

   Grammar Note

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

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