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