School & Education

1. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ

   I-lin-ni-ar-vik

   School

   Usage

   Means "school; classroom". It is ilinniaqtuq ("learns") plus the place ending -vik

   Grammar Note

   The ending -vik makes a place word. "At school" is ilinniarvimmi and "to school" is ilinniarvimmut

2. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

   I-lin-ni-ar-vik na-miip-pa?

   Where is the school?

   Usage

   Asks where the school is

   Grammar Note

   X namiippa? is the basic form for "where is X?". A word ending in -vik names a place. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒻᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᖓ.

   I-lin-ni-ar-vim-mi iq-ka-na-i-jaq-tu-nga.

   I work at the school.

   Usage

   Tells that you work at a school

   Grammar Note

   The ending -mi means "at". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq

4. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᓯᔨᐅᔪᖓ.

   I-lin-ni-aq-tit-si-ji-u-ju-nga.

   I am a teacher.

   Usage

   Tells your job. A noun plus -ujunga means "I am a ..."

   Grammar Note

   The ending -ujunga added to a noun means "I am ...". Names work the same way (Taivitiujunga)

5. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖓ.

   I-lin-ni-aq-tu-nga.

   I'm studying.

   Usage

   Says that you are learning. Ilinniaqtuq means "is learning"

   Grammar Note

   Ilinniaqtuq means "is learning". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎ

   I-lin-ni-aq-ti

   Student

   Usage

   A word for someone who is learning

   Grammar Note

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

7. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᓯᔨ

   I-lin-ni-aq-tit-si-ji

   Teacher

   Usage

   A word for someone who teaches

   Grammar Note

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

8. ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖃᑎ

   I-lin-ni-a-qa-ti

   Classmate

   Usage

   A word for someone who studies in the same class

   Grammar Note

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

9. ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔾᔪᑦ

   I-li-sa-ij-jut

   Lesson

   Usage

   A word for a lesson or a class

   Grammar Note

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

10. ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒐᖅ

    U-qa-li-maa-gaq

    Book

    Usage

    A word for a book. Uqalimaaqtuq means "is reading"

    Grammar Note

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

11. ᐅᖃᓕᒫᖅᑐᖓ.

    U-qa-li-maaq-tu-nga.

    I'm reading.

    Usage

    A natural answer to "what are you doing?". Ask back with Ivvilli? ("and you?")

    Grammar Note

    The ending -tunga means "I". For he or she say uqalimaaqtuq

12. ᑎᑎᕋᖅᑐᖓ.

    Ti-ti-raq-tu-nga.

    I'm writing.

    Usage

    Says that you are writing. Titiraut is "pen; pencil"

    Grammar Note

    Titiraqtuq means "is writing". -junga and -tunga mean "I". For he, she or it use -juq or -tuq. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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