CALLING OR WRITING TO SOMEONE
Inuktitut uses a structure that is different than English to indicate that you are calling or writing to someone:
| uqaalavigijaanga | He calls me. |
| titirarvigijanga | She writes to him. |
To build these phrases:
1. Begin with the basic verb:
| uqaala- | to call |
| titiraq- | to write |
2. Add the affix –vik. This is normally used to indicate a place. When it is added to uqaala- or titiraq- it means the person who is being called or written to.
3. Add the affix –gi. It will delete the final -k in -vik:
| uqaala + vik + gi = | uqaalavigi- |
| titiraq + vik + gi = | titirarvigi- |
4. Add the transitive ending to indicate who is calling/writing and who is being called or written to:
| uqaalavigiviuk? | Are you calling him/her? |
| uqaalavigijara | I am calling him/her. |
| Ippatsaq uqaalavigilauqtaatit. | He/she called you yesterday. |
| titirarvigivauk? | Is he/she writing to him/her? |
| titirarvigijanga | He/she is writing to him/her. |