Introduction-E

najanganga pisusiqqammiqsimaliqtillugu qajaqpallaktuqarami
After his sister had been gone for a while, there was the sound of a qajaq
uqaujjaulluni, “aqunnut uvunga ikilaurit.” sunauvvainna
qaqsauq
and he was told, “Get on my back.” It happened to be a loon
tunumiunut ikiqujijuq. ikingmat sammuutilauq&uniuk
aqqautivaa
that asked him to get onto its back. After he got on, it took him to where it was deeper
and dove under water with him.
ijjannguliluaqtinnagu puijjitigamiuk
Even before he felt breathless, it came to the surface with him
kisumik takujariaksaanik apiringmat qaumarujuktumik
takuniraq&uni.
and when it asked him what he saw, he said he saw a bit of light.
aqqautikkannirilluniuk, tamatumani ijjanngujualuliqtillugu
The loon dove under water with him again, and this time, when he was completely out
of breath,
puijjutilluniuk, apirigilluniuk kisumik takujariaksanganik.
it emerged with him, and once more asked him what he saw.
nunait puqtuningillu pukkinningillu takugaluarniraq&unigit
He said he saw the rises and the dips of the land
kisiani takuksauttianngi&&utik.
but they weren’t very clear.
pingajugiliqtangannik aqqautikkanniq&uniuk.
ijjanngulirnikumut
It submerged again for the third time. He became so breathless that he
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