Vehicles

1. ᖃᔭᖅ

   Qa-jaq

   Kayak

   Usage

   The one-person boat of the Inuit, the origin of the English word kayak. You may see one in coastal towns

   Grammar Note

   A single noun. "Goes kayaking" is made by adding a verb ending such as -tuq

2. ᖃᔭᖅᑐᖅᑐᖅ.

   Qa-jaq-tuq-tuq.

   He or she is kayaking.

   Usage

   Describes someone out in a kayak, for example when pointing out a person on the water

   Grammar Note

   The noun with the verb ending -tuq. For yourself the ending is -tunga

3. ᐊᐅᓚᐅᑎᑦ

   A-u-la-u-tit

   Outboard motor

   Usage

   The engine fitted at the back of a small boat. Useful when chartering a boat and checking its motor

   Grammar Note

   A single noun, listed in this form with the ending -t

4. ᓄᓇᓯᐅᖅᑐᖅ.

   Nu-na-si-uq-tuq.

   He or she is driving a car.

   Usage

   Describes someone driving a car. Roads usually exist only within a town, so cars are for short trips

   Grammar Note

   The stem of the word for car with a verb ending. For yourself the ending is -tunga

5. ᖃᐅᒻᑕᐅᔭᖅᑐᖅ.

   Qa-um-ta-u-jaq-tuq.

   He or she is driving a snowmobile.

   Usage

   Describes someone driving a snowmobile, the main way of getting around in winter

   Grammar Note

   The word for snowmobile with a verb ending. For yourself the ending is -tunga

6. ᐊᖁᑦᑐᓐᓇᖅᑐᖓ.

   A-qut-tun-naq-tu-nga.

   I can drive.

   Usage

   Says that you are able to drive, for example when borrowing a vehicle or offering to take a turn

   Grammar Note

   The stem for "drive" with -nnaq- ("can") and -tunga ("I"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. ᓵᕕᑦᑐᖅ.

   Saa-vit-tuq.

   He or she is launching a boat.

   Usage

   Describes putting a boat into the water, for example when watching a departure on the shore

   Grammar Note

   The ending -tuq means "he/she does it". Bringing a boat ashore uses a different verb

8. ᑐᓚᑦᑐᖅ.

   Tu-lat-tuq.

   He or she is landing a boat.

   Usage

   Describes bringing a boat ashore. Learn it as the pair of launching a boat

   Grammar Note

   The ending -tuq means "he/she does it". For yourself the ending is -tunga

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