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Words

Iñupiaq Word	English Word
qai-	to come
utiq-	to return
aqpat-	to run
pisuaq-	to walk
qamutitaq-	to use a vehicle
tiŋmi-	to fly
ani-	to go out
tautuk-	to see
aimaaġvik	home

Words in a Sentence

Uvlutuaġman savagiaġuurugut.
Everyday we go to work.

          Uvlutuaġman aimaaġviptiŋnun aisuuruguk.
          Everyday we2 go home to our3 home.

Piita, tauqsiġiaġiñ punniġmik stuaqpagmiñ.
Peter, go buy some bread from Stuaqpak.

          Akkupak aniaqsiruŋa. Qail ̣iġiaġmiuŋa.
          I am going out right now. I will come shortly.

Marrii, qakugu tautugiaġniqpisigut?
Mary, when are you coming to see us3?

          Akkupak piyumiñaitchuŋa tautugukkaluaġivsi.
          Right now I can’t, although I would like to see you.