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Words

Iñupiaq Word	English Word
anaqapak	this evening
uvlaaku	tomorrow
uvlaakutqigu	day after tomorrow
ikpaksraaġu	next few days or so
ukiuġu	next winter
upinġaksraġu	next spring
upinġaaġu	next summer
ukiaġu	next fall
aaqagu	after while

Words in a Sentence

Uvlaaku qaiñiaqpat?
Are they₃ coming tomorrow?

        Ii, uvlaaku qaiñiaqtut.
         Yes, they₃ are coming tomorrow.

Quliaqtualluatapaluktutin unnuŋman.
You sure told some good stories yesterday.

          Quliaqtualluatapaluŋniaqtutin uvlaaku.
          You will tell some really good stories tomorrow.

                    Savautiraptigiñ unnuaq.
                    We₃ worked for you last night.

Savautiniaġiptigut uvlaaku.
You will work for us₃ tomorrow.

          Anchorage-muŋniaqtuŋa upinġaaġu.
          I’m going to Anchorage next summer.

                    Sumuŋniaqpisik ukiaġu?
                    Where are you₂ going next fall?    

Unnuŋman tammaqtaŋa qitiqłiaġutini.
Yesterday, he lost his ring.

          Paqinniaġaa uvlaaku.
          He will find it tomorrow.

                    Akku aniruaq.
                    She went out a while ago.

Aagaqu qaiñiaqtuq.
She will come after while.