Remote Work

1. ᒫᓐᓇ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᖓ.

   Maan-na iq-ka-na-i-jaq-tu-nga.

   I'm working now.

   Usage

   Says that you are busy working at the moment. Maanna means "now"

   Grammar Note

   Iqqanaijaqtuq means "works". -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

2. ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᖅ ᐊᑐᕈᒪᔭᕋ.

   Qa-ra-sa-u-jaq a-tu-ru-ma-ja-ra.

   I would like to use the computer.

   Usage

   Asks to use a shared computer. For a telephone, put uqaalaut in place of the computer word

   Grammar Note

   -rumajara means "I would like to ... it" (one object). Put the noun first and the verb after it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᔾᔪᑦ ᐊᑐᕈᒪᔭᕋ.

   I-ki-aq-kij-jut a-tu-ru-ma-ja-ra.

   I would like to use the internet.

   Usage

   Asks for access to the internet. Ikiaqqijjut is the word for the internet

   Grammar Note

   -rumajara means "I would like to ... it" (one object). Put the noun first and the verb after it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᔾᔪᑦ ᓱᒃᑲᔪᖅᑲ?

   I-ki-aq-kij-jut suk-ka-juq-ka?

   Is the internet fast?

   Usage

   Asks about the speed of the connection. The answer is ii or aagga

   Grammar Note

   The ending -qqa (syllabics ᖅᑲ, written q-ka in this app) makes a yes-no question (South Baffin). Sukkajuq means "fast". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. ᐃᑭᐊᖅᑭᔾᔪᑦ ᓱᒃᑲᐃᑦᑐᖅ.

   I-ki-aq-kij-jut suk-ka-it-tuq.

   The internet is slow.

   Usage

   Says that the connection is slow

   Grammar Note

   Sukkaittuq means "slow" and sukkajuq means "fast". The endings -tuq and -juq mean "he, she or it". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. ᐸᐃᑉᐹᒨᕆᔾᔪᑦ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

   Pa-ip-paa-muu-rij-jut na-miip-pa?

   Where is the printer?

   Usage

   Asks where a shared printer is

   Grammar Note

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

7. ᑲᑎᒪᔪᖓ.

   Ka-ti-ma-ju-nga.

   I'm in a meeting.

   Usage

   Says that you are in a meeting right now, for example an online one

   Grammar Note

   Katimajuq means "meets; is in a meeting". -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

8. ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᖓ.

   U-qaa-la-u-tik-kut ka-ti-ma-ja-ri-a-qaq-tu-nga.

   I have to take part in a meeting by phone.

   Usage

   Says that you have a meeting by phone. Uqaalaut is "telephone"

   Grammar Note

   The ending -kkut means "by way of". -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

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