The affix -lauqsima- can be used in several ways:
1. When used as part of a statement, -lauqsima- indicates something that has happened a while ago.
| Iqalumiutaulauqsimajunga. | Arraani, Kiupamuulauqsimajunga. |
| I used to live in Iqaluit. | Last year, I went to Cuba. |
2. It can be used as part of question to ask if a person has ever done something in the past:
| Qurluqturmiilauqsimavit? |
| Have you ever been to Kugluktuk? |
3. When used with the negative, it gives the meaning of “never”:
| igunaqtulauqsimanngittut |
| They have never eaten igunaq. |