-muuq- is a verb meaning '
to go / head toward a place.'
| illumuuqtunga |
I am going to the house. |
-minngaaq- is another verb, meaning 'to come from.'
| pinnguavimmiinngaaqtut |
They are coming from the rec centre. |
-muuq-, and -miinngaaq- are added directly to roots ending in vowels :
| illumiinngaaqtut |
They are coming from the house. |
When they are added to a root ending in
-q, they change
q to
r :
| tupiq |
tent |
| tupirmiinngaaqtuq |
He / she is coming from the tent. |
When they are added to a root ending in
-k they change the
-k to
-m :
| ilinniavik |
school |
| ilinniavimmuuqtunga |
I am going to the school. |