23 Quviagijara

This affix is attached to verbs to describe:

1. Emotions or feelings

nalligusuktuq	He loves; he feels love.
titsigusuktuq	He finds something amusing.
kanngusuktuq	She is feeling shy.

2. The need for, or the desire to do something:

imirusuktunga	I am thirsty.
pisugusuktugut	We feel like walking.

Note that -gusuk- changes to -rusuk- when the affix is added to a stem ending in q:

mamaq + gusuk + tuq =	mamarusuktuq
	She finds something tasty.

 

 

 

Many of the verbs that describe emotions follow a similar pattern.

First, there is a basic form used to describe the emotion someone is feeling:

quviasuktunga

I am happy.

 

For the basic form we take the root of the verb, and in many cases, add the affix -suk- followed by the simple verb endings:

kappia-	to be afraid
kappiasuktuuk	The two of them are afraid.
quvia-	to feel happy
quviasuppiit?	Are you happy?

Next, there is a more complex form of these verbs that describes who or what is causing that emotion:

kappiagijara

I am afraid of her.

For the more complex form, the affix -gi- / -ri- is added to the root verb, followed by a double person ending (see grammar notes from lesson 15).

iliragijaatigut	She is intimidated by all of us.
kappiagiviuk?	Are you afraid of it?
piugijara	I like it.

 

Note that -ri- is used after verb roots that end in q:

mamaqtuq	It tastes good.
mamarijanga	It tastes good to her.