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Words

Iñupiaq Word	English Word
uvluq	day
unnuaq	night
siqiññaaġik-	bright sunshine
tatqiaġik-	bright moonlight
taaq-	dark
savak-	work
tiglik-	steal
tigligaqti	thief
il ̣isaurri	teacher

 
Words in a Sentence

 Suliqisuuviñ unnuami?
What do you do at night?

          Siqusuuruŋa unnami.
          I sleep at night time.

                    Tigligaqti tligaġuuva uvlumi?
                    Does the thief steal at daytime?

Naumi, unnuami kisian tigligaġuuruq.
No, he steals only at night.

          Uvlumi suliqisuuviñ?
          What do you do during the day?

                    Savaguuruŋa uvlumi.
                    I work during the day.

Il ̣isaurri savaguuva unnuami?
Does the teacher work at night?

          Naumi, uvlumi kisian saguuruq.
          No, he only works during the day.

Uvlupak taiguaqtuq.
Today, he is reading.

          Unnuŋman taiguaqtuaq.
          Yesterday, he read.

Uvlupak miquqtusik.
Today, you2 are sewing.

          Unnuŋman miquqtuasik.
          Yesterday, you sewed.