There are a few ways to ask someone to do something.
1. The Affix -junnaq- / -gunnaq- / -runnaq-
This common affix is used to express the idea of being able to do something. It changes depending on the last letter of the root that it is added to:
| uqaala- | to call |
| Piitamut uqaalajunnaqqit? | Can you call Piita? |
| tiiliuq- | to make tea |
| Tiiliurunnaqqit? | Could you make some tea? |
2. The Affix -qu
-qu- is an affix used to express the idea of wanting, asking or telling someone else to do something. It is folllowed by a transitive verb ending.
| aniqujanga | He/she asks him/her to leave. |
| isiquguk | Tell him/her to come in. |
| uqaalaquviuk? | Do you want him/her to call you? |
...or, a little more complex:
| Uvannut uqaalaqujunnaqqiuk? |
| Can you have him/her call me? |
When -qu- is added to a stem that ends in a consonant, it deletes the final consonant:
| sinik- | to sleep |
| siniquvagit | I want you to sleep |