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. |