Transportation

1. ᖃᖓᑕᓲᒃᑯᕕᒃ ᓇᒦᑉᐸ?

   Qa-nga-ta-suuk-ku-vik na-miip-pa?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asks the way to the airport. In Nunavut, planes are the main link between communities

   Grammar Note

   To ask "where is...?" put namiippa after the place noun. 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 where you are going

   Grammar Note

   It follows Kiinaujakkuvimmuuqtunga ("I am going to the bank") with the place word swapped. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. ᑐᔪᕐᒥᕕᒻᒨᖅᑐᖓ.

   Tu-jur-mi-vim-muuq-tu-nga.

   I'm going to the hotel.

   Usage

   Tells that you are heading to your lodging

   Grammar Note

   It follows the same pattern as Kiinaujakkuvimmuuqtunga ("I am going to the bank"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. ᐃᖃᓗᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᕈᒪᔪᖓ.

   I-qa-lun-nut a-ul-la-ru-ma-ju-nga.

   I want to go to Iqaluit.

   Usage

   Iqaluit is the capital of Nunavut. Swap in another community name

   Grammar Note

   It uses Iqalunnut as in Qanga Iqalunnut nuunniqqit? ("when did you move to Iqaluit?"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. ᖃᒧᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᕈᒪᔪᖓ.

   Qa-mu-ta-u-jak-kut a-ul-la-ru-ma-ju-nga.

   I'd like to go by snowmobile.

   Usage

   A main way to travel out of town in winter. Qamutaujaq is the snowmobile

   Grammar Note

   -kkut marks the means. Umiakkut ("by boat") is built the same way. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. ᑖᑦᓰᓕᕿᔪᖓ.

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

   I'm calling a taxi.

   Usage

   For calling a taxi in town. Taatsii is a loanword from English "taxi"

   Grammar Note

   It replaces the -juq of taatsiiliqijuq ("he/she calls a taxi") with -junga to mean "I". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. ᖃᖓ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᖅ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᓛᖅᑲ?

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

   When does the plane leave?

   Usage

   Asks when the plane departs. -laaq- refers to tomorrow or later

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as Qanga Juana utilaaqqa? ("when will Juana return?"). For later today replace -laaq- with -rniaq-. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. ᖃᖓᑕᓲᖅ

   Qa-nga-ta-suuq

   Airplane

   Usage

   The main transport between communities

   Grammar Note

   Qangatasuuqti means "pilot"

9. ᖃᖓᑕᓲᖅᑎ

   Qa-nga-ta-suuq-ti

   Pilot

   Usage

   The person who flies the plane

   Grammar Note

   Qangatasuuq "airplane" with an ending that names the person

10. ᖃᖓᑦᑕᐅᑦ

    Qa-ngat-ta-ut

    Airplane ticket

    Usage

    A ticket for a flight

    Grammar Note

    A word related to the stem for flying

11. ᓄᓇᓯᐅᑦ

    Nu-na-si-ut

    Car

    Usage

    A car used in town. North Baffin says nunakkuurut

    Grammar Note

    Nunasiuqtuq means "is driving a car"

12. ᖃᒧᑕᐅᔭᖅ

    Qa-mu-ta-u-jaq

    Snowmobile

    Usage

    A vehicle for snow and a main way out of town in winter

    Grammar Note

    Qamutaujakkut means "by snowmobile"

13. ᖃᒧᑏᒃ

    Qa-mu-tiik

    Sled

    Usage

    The traditional sled

    Grammar Note

    The word is a dual form that originally refers to the two runners of a sled

14. ᐅᒥᐊᖅ

    U-mi-aq

    Boat

    Usage

    A summer vehicle on water. Umiakkut means "by boat"

    Grammar Note

    A large ship is umiarjuaq

15. ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᖅ

    U-mi-ar-ju-aq

    Ship

    Usage

    A large vessel

    Grammar Note

    A large kind of umiaq "boat"

16. ᐊᖁᑎ

    A-qu-ti

    Driver

    Usage

    The person who drives

    Grammar Note

    Aquttuq means "is driving"

17. ᖃᓄᑎᒋ?

    Qa-nu-ti-gi?

    For how long?

    Usage

    Asks how long a trip or a stay takes

    Grammar Note

    It comes first in a sentence, as in Qanutigi tappaaniilaaqqisik? ("how long will you two be there?")

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