The affix -jariatsaq / -giatsaq / -riatsaq is added to the end of a verb root in order to talk about the action it describes in a general way (as a noun).
| nirijuq | he is eating |
| nirijariatsaq | eating |
| Nirijariatsaq quviagijanga. | He enjoys eating. |
-giatsaq is the form of the affix used after a root ending in -k or -t :
| sinittuq | she is walking |
| sinigiatsaq | walking |
| Sinigiatsaq iqiagijanga. | He does not feel like sleeping. |
-riatsaq is the form of the affix used after a root ending in -q :
| mumiqtuuk | They (2) are dancing. |
| mumiriatsaq | dancing |
| Mumiriatsaq quviagijara. | I enjoy dancing. |
This affix can be used to describe activities that one enjoys - or does not enjoy - doing.
| Tuttuliariatsaq quviagijara. | I enjoy caribou hunting. |
| Pisugiatsaq iqiagijara. | I don’t feel like walking. |
| Aullariatsaq quviagiviuk? | Do you enjoy travelling? |