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kamagijauttiatuaqpata allaaluunniigguuq tininnimiittumik taima<br />

surusikulugijaujumik.<br />

look after them nicely, even if the Taliilajuuq is at low tide like the Taliilajuuq child.<br />

takuttarutta imanurialivugguq manna amirakulua piluaqtaililugu,<br />

If we see one at low tide, we are to take it to the water, and always be gentle and handle<br />

it gently,<br />

uumajukuluummatali inugimmagilli imaup ammalu inunnik<br />

ikajurunnaviutittutik.<br />

They are alive; they are the people of the sea and they really can help people too.<br />

ataataattiat unikkaaqpalaummimmat unaniittuta saniamiittuta<br />

upirngakkuguuq.<br />

My husband told a story when we were down at Saniami in the summer.<br />

upirngaaraalukkut immatinnialuuliqtillugu<br />

nangiarnaqsijualuuliqtillugu angijugiik<br />

When the ice was starting to melt, when it was dangerous on the ice, his older brother<br />

and himself<br />

uuttuqsiuqtuuk tainnaguuq aippara katattualuunnirngat<br />

taimaittumut nangiarnaqtumut.<br />

were hunting on the ice. My husband went through thin ice.<br />

taimaliguuq majujjaarunniirami ammalu aipparijanga<br />

avanialuuqtuni,<br />

Then he knew he would not be able to get up to the shore, and his partner was quite far<br />

from him.<br />

inuujjaarunniirami qaujimalirami taimaguuq qukiutini<br />

He knew he was not going to live. He tried not to drop his rifle<br />

sakkuittailimagasulauraluaqtunuik sakkutuinnaqtanga<br />

majuriarasuqattaraluaqtuni.<br />

but he dropped it. He tried to get up to the shore but he could not.<br />

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