The affixes below are attached to verbs to indicate an action that happens often or regularly.
-vak- is added to verbs that end in a vowel. For verbs ending in a consonant, it changes to -pak-. Note that in the South Qikiqtaaluk dialect, the k at the end of this affix changes to t before a noun ending that starts with t-:
| ani + vak + tuq = | |
| anivattuq | He/she goes out often. |
| makittaq + pak + tunga | |
| Qautamaat makittaqpattunga | I play cards every day. |
-qattaq- can be added to verbs ending in vowels or consonants. When added to a root ending in a consonant, it deletes the final consonant:
| niri + qattaq + tunga = | |
| Ullaakkut niriqattaqtunga. | I eat in the morning. |
| miqsuq + qattaq + tuq | |
| Unnukkut miqsuqattaqtuq. | She sews in the evening. |
| qikaq + qattaq + qit? = | |
| Ukiutamaat qikaqattaqqit? | Do you take a holiday every winter? |
| qikaq + pak + tunga | |
| Aujatamaat qikaqpattunga. | I take a holiday every summer. |