Introduction-E

niqairutijaraangamik qimmini nangmiuttiq&uniuk ataataminut
niqiisuqtippakpaa.
Whenever they were out of food, she put a pack on her dog and sent it to get food from
her father.
qangannguqtillugu arnaq singailiq&uni. qimmirlakulungnik
irniuq&uni.
A long time went past; then the woman became pregnant, and gave birth to little pups.
qimminga niqiisurajuksiluarmat ataatanga qajaqtuq&uni
takujaqtu&&upuq
Because the dog was now coming so often to get meat, her father came by qajaq to see
qanuimmat niqiirujjalualiriaksanginnik.
why they ran out of meat so often.
qimmirlarasakulungnit unamajuktunit niuvviuqtaulluni.
He was greeted by all the fawning little pups.
qimmirlangnik irngutaqarnirminik qaujigami
ninngaktummarialuugilluni.
When he discovered he had pups for grandchildren he became very angry.
qimmiq nangmausiqsimalluni niqiisurmingmat
When the dog, with a pack on its back, was fetching food again
nangmautaa ujaqqanik ilulliqsuq&uniuk.
he filled its pack with rocks.
qimmiq qikiqtamut utiqpallialiraluaq&uni
As the dog, was slowly returning to the island,
aqtuqsaluamut qitiqparaluaq&uni sanngiilivallialirami
he only got as far as the middle before he gradually lost strength because of the
heaviness he felt.
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