Dialogue: Where do you work?
Maika:
Nami iqqanaijaqqit Jaani?ᓇᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑭᑦ, ᔮᓃ? Where do you work Jaani?
Jaani:
Nunavut Tunngavikkunni iqqanaijaqtunga. Ivvilli, nami iqqanaijaqqit Maika? ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑐᙵᕕᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᖓ. ᐃᕝᕕᓪᓕ, ᓇᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑭᑦ, ᒪᐃᑳ? I work at Nunavut Tunngavik. And you, where do you work Maika?
Maika:
Haammalakkunni iqqanaijaqtunga.ᕼᐋᒻᒪᓚᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᖓ. I work at the Hamlet.
Jaani:
Kisulirijiuvilli taikani? ᑭᓱᓕᕆᔨᐅᕕᓪᓕ ᑕᐃᑲᓂ?What do you do there?
Maika:
Kiinnaujalirijiujunga. ᑮᓐᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᖓ. I am a Finance Officer.
Jaani:
Asukuluk.ᐊᓱᑯᓗᒃ. oh, yeah?
Maika:
Ivvili, kisulirijiuvit Nunavut Tunngavikkunni?ᐃᕝᕕᓪᓕ, ᑭᓱᓕᕆᔨᐅᕕᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑐᙵᕕᒃᑯᓐᓂ? What do you do at Nunavut Tunngavik?
Jaani:
Atuagalirijiujunga.ᐊᑐᐊᒐᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᖓ. I am a Policy Analyst.
Maika:
Asukuluk.ᐊᓱᑯᓗᒃ. I see.
Vocabulary
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Nami iqqanaijaqqit?
ᓇᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᐱᑦ?
Where do you work?
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nami?
ᓇᒥ?
where?
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iqqanaijaqtuq
ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᖅ
works (he/she...)
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ilinniarvik
ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ
school; classroom
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Ilinniarvimmi iqqanaijaqtunga.
ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒻᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᖓ.
work at the school (I...)
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qangatasuukkuvik
ᖃᖓᑕᓲᒃᑯᕕᒃ
airport
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Qangatasuukkuvimmi iqqanaijaqtunga.
ᖃᖓᑕᓲᒃᑯᕕᒻᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᖓ.
work at the airport (I...)
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niuvirvik
ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᒃ
store
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Niuvirvimmi iqqanaijaqtunga.
ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᒻᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᖓ.
work at the store (I...)
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Iqqanaijaqtulirijikkunni iqqanaijaqtunga.
ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᖓ.
work at the Dept. of Human Resources (I...)
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Kiinaujalirijikkut
ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ
Department of Finance
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Kanatami Mirnguisirvilirijikkut
ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᓯᕐᕕᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ
Parks Canada
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qattirijikkut
ᖃᑦᑎᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ
fire department
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aulausirijikkut
ᐊᐅᓚᐅᓯᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ
power plant
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paliisikkut
ᐸᓖᓯᒃᑯᑦ
police department
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aanniavik
ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᒃ
hospital
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kigunniarvik
ᑭᒍᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ
dentist's office
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titiqqaniarvik
ᑎᑎᖅᑲᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃ
post office
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kisulirijiuvit?
ᑭᓱᓕᕆᔨᐅᕕᑦ?
What do you do for a living?
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maligaliriji
ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨ
lawyer
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maligalirijiujunga
ᒪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᖓ
lawyer (I am a...)
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aanniasiuqti
ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓯᐅᖅᑎ
nurse
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aanniasiuqtiujunga
ᐋᓐᓂᐊᓯᐅᖅᑎᐅᔪᖓ
nurse (I am a...)
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paliisi
ᐸᓖᓯ
police (officer)
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paliisiujunga
ᐸᓖᓯᐅᔪᖓ
police officer (I am a...)
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ilisaiji
ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨ
teacher
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nukillausiriji
ᓄᑭᓪᓚᐅᓯᕆᔨ
electrician
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luuttaaq
ᓘᑦᑖᖅ
doctor
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tusaaji
ᑐᓵᔨ
interpreter
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Grammar
13 » Where You Work & What You Do
Observe the following Inuktitut names of organizations:
| Pinnguaqtulirijikkut | Department of Recreation |
| Iliqqusilirijikkut | Dept of Culture & Heritage |
| Maligalirijikkut | Department of Justice |
| Qattirijikkut | Fire Department |
Note that many of these names end with the affix –kkut. Among its various meanings –kkut is used to designate an organization.
Many names of organizations include the affix –liriji. It is used to talk about a particular thing that a person is involved with or working on. –liriji deletes any consonant that appears immediately before it.
| kiinaujaq | money |
| kiinaujaq + liriji = kiinaujaliriji | person who deals with money |
| kiinaujaliriji + kkut = kiinaujalirijikkut | an organization of people who deal with money (Dept. of Finance) |
| illu | house |
| illulirijikkut | Housing Corporation |
-ni is a noun ending that is translated as “in” or “at” in English.
So, to the question:
| Nami iqqanaijaqqit? | Where do you work? |
One could answer:
| Kiinaujalirijikkunni iqqanaijaqtunga. | I work at the Department of Finance. |
Note that according to the rules of Inuktitut pronunciation, when the ending -ni is added to a root ending in -t, the final -t softens and becomes an -n sound.