In an earlier lesson we looked at double person endings:
takujara | takujagit | takujanga |
I see him. | I see you. | She sees him. |
These endings are often used to describe the relationship between two or more people using the affix -gi-:
panik | Ilisapi panigiviuk? | ii, paniga* |
daugther | Is Ilisapi your daughter | Yes, she is my daughter |
* Note that this is how a fluent speaker would answer the question. Although panigijara is grammatically correct, it sounds awkward.
When -gi- is added to a stem, ending in -q, it switches to -ri-:
nuliaq | Uluusi nuliariviuk? | Aagga, Miali nuliara. |
wife | Is Uluusi your wife? | No Mary is my wife. |
One more example:
angijuqqaaq | Inna angijuqqaarivauk? | ii angijuqqaanga |
head of an organization; boss | Is that his boss? | Yes, she's his boss. |