Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

Chart 3
Base ending in Realized Action Unrealized Action
a, i, u -pluni -luni
-t(i) t-luni l-luni
-k k-huni g-uni
-q q-huni à-uni
The suffix –huni is part of the set of suffixes of the intransitive coordinative, which also functions as
mild imperative:
Chart 4
First Second Third
sg -luäa -lutin -luni
du -lunuk -lusik -lutik
pl -luta -lus(r)i -lutiä
This distinction between realized and unrealized action, as evidenced by voiced and voiceless initial
consonants of the coordinative intransitive suffixes, is further confirmed by the same distinction in the
transitive coordinative suffixes, i.e. –âugu/âugik/âugich vs. –lugu/lugik/lugich (see Appendix 2). The fact
that [x] is really a sequence of /k/ plus /h/ and that [X] is really a sequence of /q/ plus /h/ is an example
of the grammar determining the orthography (correct spelling of words).
The following examples further verify the correctness of this analysis, each example illustrating one
possible suffix in chart 3:
Action realized:
Aäayukâiq nuliaqtuaq tuqupluni qitunàaitáuni.
The oldest brother married and died having no children.
Tautuäniàaa Putu nalaruaq uunaqâuktitluni.
He saw Putu lying [in bed] and having a fever.
Siqiñiq nipianikhuni.
When the sun had already set or, after the sun had set.
Tavra makitiqhuni niqâiuàutiaqsiñiàai.
Then getting up she began serving them food.
Action unrealized:
Agaayulusri ataramik.
Pray at all times.
Kiñapayaaq isrumaniàumi makitaniáuni payaäaiááuni,
If anyone thinks that he is standing unshakably,
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