In an earlier lesson, we introduced verb endings that involve both a subject and an object:
| takujara | I see her. |
| qaujimajaanga | He knows me. |
These are used to make simple statements. There are a corresponding set of affixes that are used to ask questions that involve two people:
| qaujimavagit? | Do I know you? |
| qaujimavara? | Do I know her? |
| tukisivinnga? | Do you understand me? |
| tukisiviuk? | Do you understand her? |
| tusaavaanga? | Does she hear me? |
| tusaavaatit? |
Does she hear you? |
| tusaavauk? |
Does she hear him? |
If these affixes are added to a root ending in a vowel, they begin with the letter v:
| takuviuk? | Do you see him? |
If these affixes are added to a root ending in q, they begin with the letter q:
| ikajuqqiuk? | Are you helping him? |
If they are added to a root ending in any other consonant, they switch the final consonant to p and then begin with p:
| malippiuk? | Are you following him? |