Grammar » 43 » Contrasting (opposites)
Below are a series of opposites that can be used to contrast different objects or people:
takijuq |
tall; long |
naittuq |
short |
Titiraut takijuq. |
The pencil is long. |
Titiraut naittuq. |
The pencil is short. |
uunaqtuq |
hot |
nillinaqtuq |
cold |
Kaapi uunaqtuq. |
The coffee is hot. |
Imiq nillinaqtuq. |
The water is cold. |
angijuq |
big |
mikijuq |
small |
Maligaliurvik angijuq. |
The Legislative Assembly is big. |
Liinap illunga mikijuq. |
Liina's house is small. |
akitujuq |
expensive |
akikittuq |
inexpensive |
Qarasaujaq akitujuq. |
The computer is expensive. |
Ivalu akikittuq. |
The thread is inexpensive. |
amisut |
many; lots of |
qattiinnait |
few |
kiinaujat amisut |
lots of money |
uasat qattiinnait |
a few cents |