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Lesson 4
An introductory lesson of the question "What color is it?" or "Qaunina Qanusiuvaa?".

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Colors

Iñupiaq Word/Phrase English Word/Phrase
Kaviqsaaguraq.     It is red.
Qatiqtaaguruq.      It is white.
Maŋaqtaaguruq.     It is yellow.
Suŋaqtaaguruq.     It is green.
Suŋauraaqtaaguruq.     It is blue.
Siqiññaaqtaaguruq.     It is orange.
Tigluuraqtaaguraq.     It is purple.


New Words (Uqalutchiat)

Iñupiaq Word/Phrase English Word/Phrase
nasuataq      hat
qaliġuuraq      shirt
atikłuk       parka cover
kamikłuuk      pants
puukataq      bag
makkaq      diaper
talukiyaat      curtains

 
Words in a Sentence

Qauniŋa nasautam qanusiuva ?
What color  is the hat?

          Maŋaqtaaguruq nasautaq.
          The hat is black.

                    Quliġuuram qanusiuva qauniŋa?
                    What color is the shirt? 

                              Qaliġuuraq kaviqsaaguruq.
                              The shirt is red.

Qanusiuva qauniŋa atikłuum?
What color is the parka cover? 

          Suŋaqtaaguruq atilłuk.
          The parka cover is green.

                    Qanusiuva kamikłuuk qauniŋak?
                    What color are the pants?

                              Suŋauraaqtaaguruk kamikłuuk.
                              The pants are blue.

Puukatam qauni/na qanusiuva?
What color is the bag?

          Puukataq siqiññaaqtaaguruq.
          The bag is orange.

                    Nasuataq kaviqsaaguva?
                    Is the hat red?

                              Ii, kaviqsaaguruq nasautaq.
                              Yes, the hat is red.

Quqsuqtaaguva makkaq?
Is the diaper yellow?

          Ii, makkaq quqsuqtaaguruq.
          Yes, the diaper is yellow.

Nuviyat qatiqtaaguvat?
Are the clouds white?
  
          Ii, qatiqttgurut nuviyat.
          Yes, the clouds are white.

                    Maŋaqtaaguvak kammak?
                    Are the boots black?
     
                              Ii, kammak maŋaqtaaguruk.
                              Yes, the boots are black.

Narvaq suŋauraaqtaaguva?
Is the lake blue?

          It, sungauraaqtaaguruq narvaq.
          Yes, the lake is blue. 

Siqiñiq tigluuraqtaaguva?
Is the sun purple?

          Naumi, tigluuraqtaaguŋitchuq.  Siqiññaaqtaaguruq.
          No, it is not purple.  It is orange.

Suŋaqtaaguvak kamikłuuk?
Are the pants green?
  
          Naumi, suŋauraaqtaaguruk.  Suŋaqtaaguŋitchuk.
          No, they are blue.  They are not green.

Qaliġuuraq qatiqtaaguva?
Is the shirt white?

         Naumi, qatiqtaaguŋitchuq.  Tigluuraqtaaguruq.
         No, it is not white.  It is purple.

Puukataq kaviqsaaguva?
Is the bag red?

         Naumi, suŋauraaqtaagurq.  Kaviqsaaguŋitchuq.
         No, it is green.  It is not red.

Aquupiutaq maŋaqtaaguva?
Is the chair black?

         Naumi, maŋaqtaaguŋitchuq.  Kaviqsaaguruq.
         No, it is not black.  It is red.

 
Numbers (Kisirrutit)

Iñupiaq Word English Word Number
akimiaq atausiq  sixteen 16
akimiaq malġuk  seventeen 17
akimiaq piŋasut   eighteen 18
iñuiññaġutail ̣aq  nineteen 19
iñuiññaq  twenty 20


Number Review

Iñupiaq Word English Word Number
atausiq      one 1
malġuk     two 2
piŋasut three 3
sisamat      four 4
tallimat     five 5
itchaksrat                  six 6
tallimat malġuk seven 7
tallimat piŋasut  eight 8
quliŋŋaġutail ̣aq   nine 9
qulit   ten 10
qulit atausiq eleven 11
qulit malġuk twelve 12
qulit piŋasut thirteen 13
akimiaġutail ̣aq fourten 14
akimiaq fifteen 15
akimiaq atausiq  sixteen 16
akimiaq malġuk  seventeen 17
akimiaq piŋasut  eighteen 18
iñuiññaġutail ̣aq  nineteen 19
iñuiññaq  twenty 20



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