-sima- is used to describe the state that one finds oneself after a certain action has been completed. Compare the following examples :
| tuttuliaqtuq | He / she goes caribou hunting. |
| tuttuliaqsimajuq | He / she is out caribou hunting (right now). |
-sima- is an easy affix to work with. It can be added to any root without changing its spelling :
| aullaq + sima + juq = | |
| aullaqsimajuq | He / she has departed; He/she is away. |
-LAUQSIMA-
The affix -lauq- is often combined with -sima- and can be used in the following ways:
1. When used as part of a statement, -lauqsima- indicates something that has happened a while ago.
| Iqalummiutaulauqsimajunga. | I used to live in Iqaluit. |
| Arraani, Kiupamuulauqsimajunga. | Last year, I went to Cuba. |
2. It can be used as part of question to ask if a person has ever done something in the past:
| Qurluqturmiilauqsimavit? | Have you ever been to Kugluktuk? |
| Qilalugarmik takulauqsimavit? | Have you ever seen a beluga? |
3. When used with the negative affix -nngit-, it gives the meaning of “never”:
| igunaqtulauqsimanngittut | They have never eaten igunaq. |
| Arvialialauqsimanngittunga | I have never been to Arviat. |