This very common affix is attached to a verb to indicate someone or some people who do something with someone else:
| pi + qati = piqati | |
| piqati | friend; companion |
| ilinniaq- | to learn |
| ilinniaqati | classmate |
| iqqanaijaq- | to work |
| iqqanaijaqati | co-worker |
| mumiq- | to dance |
| mumiqati | dancing partner |
| katima- | to meet |
| katimaqati | someone with whom one meets |
-qati is often followed by the affix -gi- meaning to have, which is in turn followed by a transitive verb ending:
| Susi ilinniaqatigijara | Susi is my classmate (literally, I have Susi as a classmate). |
| miqsuqatigijanga | She sews with her. |
| katimaqatigijunnaqqinnga? | Can you meet with me? |
| Taiviti iqqanaijaqatigiviuk? | Do you work with Taiviti? (literally, do you have Taiviti as a co-worker)? |
With regard to the last example above, when answering a question like this, the construction is usually simplified when you answer:
| ii, iqqanaijaqatiga |
| Yes, he is my co-worker. |