THE AFFIX -QATAU-
This simple affix is used to indicate that someone is going along or accompanying someone on an activity.
| umiaqtuqtuq |
| She goes boating. |
| umiaqtuqataujunga |
| I am going along on the boat ride. |
| katimajuq |
| He meets (with someone). |
| katimaqatauquviuk? |
| Do you want to meet with him? |
| piqataujumavit? |
| Do you want to come along? |
When –qatau- is added to a root that ends in a consonant, it deletes the final consonant :
| tuttu + liaq + qatau + juq = |
| tuttuliaqataujuq |
| He goes along on the caribou hunting trip. |