Introduction-E

puijjujjauniariaksaq qulaliqtillugu piujjutitainnaramiuk
was giving up hope that it would ever come to the surface again. But it did, and
apirilirilluniuk kisumik takujariaksanganik. taqqiq kiulluni,
asked him what he saw. Taqqiq replied,
“tauvani natirnaillu nunaillu takujunnaqsivakka.”
“I’m now able to see the valleys and hills over there.”
takuttiarunnaqsigami nunaliarujjauniarasugigaluaq&uni
Now that he was able to see clearly, he assumed he would to be taken ashore,
tisamangannik aqqautigilluniuk. ammailaak
but the loon submerged with him for a fourth time.
ijjannguliqtummarialuugilluni. puijjutigamiuk apirilirilluniuk,
Again he became completely breathless. When the loon resurfaced with him, it
ungasingnikumut tungujurujuksisimajuniittut iviksukkat
asked him if he was now able to see the grasses on the land, that were
takujunnaqsijariaksanginnik.
pale blue because they were so far away.
takujunnaqsinirarmagit nunaliarutilitainnaq&uniuk.
nunalijjujjaugami
When he said he was able to see them, it finally brought him ashore. After he
kamingmi qulaanit nakattilluni illuuliurami najangami
was brought ashore, he cut off the top of his kamik, and made it into a
inuksukkiariqqaujangit illuriaqattaujaq&unigit
slingshot. Aiming at the inuksut that his najanga had made,
angirramut atuliqpait.
he followed them home.
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