Introduction-E

najangagiik&utik tuq&uraqattautillutik. siqiniup aningani
called each other “aninga” and “najanga.” Siqiniq tried to take good care of
pimmatugasuttiaqpak&uniuk arnaksangata pittiaqattanngimmagu.
her “aninga” because their stepmother mistreated him.
tupiqarnaqsigaluaqtillugu tupiksaqanngimut
Even though it was the season for tents, they did not have a tent.
qarmarmiinginnaq&utik. qakugunnguqsimaliqtillugu
nannumit
They stayed in the qarmaq. After some time had passed, a polar bear came
tikiraaqtaullutik. kaaktualuugami qarmangannut
to their camp. As it was very hungry, it tried to enter their qarmaq
isirasuksimaliq&uni igalaakkut. taqqiq arnaksangata
through the window. Taqqiq was armed with the bow by his stepmother,
pisiksiliqti&&ugu turaaqtitippaa. qarjuni sivulliq
sujjutiginaniuk.
who helped him to aim. The first arrow missed.
kingullirmulli nannugasugigaluaq&uni arnaksangata
uqautilluniuk,
Even though he thought he got the bear with the next one, his stepmother said,
“iqqut pitikpat” igalaap avaluanik saunirmik
pisiksiniraq&uniuk.
“You have hit the iqqut,” suggesting that he had hit the trim around the window.
najangangali tautungmat arnaksangata
minnittautaqitinngi&&ugu
Because his “najanga” could see, their stepmother did not refuse to give
nanurmik. taqqirli nannulaunnginniraramiuk qimmitik
her some of the bear. After telling Taqqiq that he had not gotten the bear,
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