–ᔭᖅᑐᖅ
This is a handy affix used to talk about going somewhere for a specific purpose. It has several forms depending on the last letter of the root it is attached to.
Following roots ending in vowels, use – ᔭᖅᑐᖅ
| ᓂᕆᔭᖅᑐᖅᑐᖓ | I am going (somewhere) to eat. |
| ᑲᑎᒪᔭᖅᑐᖅᑐᒍᑦ | We are going to a meeting. |
Following roots ending in Q, use –ᕆᐊᖅ
| ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᖅᑐᖅ | she/he goes to school |
| ᓂᐅᕕᕆᐊᖅᑐᖅ | she/he is going shopping |
Following K, use – ᒋᐊᖅ
| ᓯᓂᒋᐊᖅᑐᑦ | They are going (somewhere) to sleep. |