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 |