-miit- is an affix that is attached to a noun meaning "to be somewhere".
| iglumiittuq | He/she is in the house. |
| Jalunaimiittugut. | We (3+) are in Yellowknfie. |
When -miit is added to a root ending in q, it changes q to r:
| sirluaq + miit + tut = | |
| sirluarmiittut | They are in the shed. |
When -miit is added to a root ending in k, it changes k to ng:
| pulaarvik + miit + tuguk = | |
| pulaarvingmiittuguk | The two of us are in the living room. |
-miit has an alternate form -niit that shows up in expressions, such as:
| naniippit? | Where are you? |
| naniippa? | Where is he/she/it? |
| iluaniittut | They are inside. |