Iņupiatun Eskimo Dictionary - SIL International

IMPERATIVE-AFFIRMATIVE (command)
First Second Third
sg laäa in li
du luk (t)itik lik
pl ta (t)itchi lich
(The singular form of the Second person /in/ appears as –tin only following t-final stems. The 2nd
dual and plural forms appear with the /t/ following vowel- and t-final stems.)
Utlautiiñ tuppamni itchaqtuaàutin.
Come into my house and stay a while.
Makittin uvuäaàutin.
Get up and come here.
Savaglisuq ilipsitñi akuqtuyunaqtuamik iämiñun.
May he work in you what is acceptable to him.
Taamna iñuk iäiqsruàli arguaqqutaiàáugu.
Let that man ask without doubting.
Quviatchapiaàitchi tamanna atuumakpan.
Rejoice when that happens!
IMPERATIVE-NEGATIVE (negative imperative: “don’t”)
First Second Third
sg naäa nak nani
du nanuk nas(r)ik natik
pl nata nas(r)i natiä
Kiñaunniiñ sagluqinani iämiñik.
Let no one deceive himself.
Aäalatitnata kaäiàruaqtamun.
We are not to allow our old nature to rule us.
Piqasriqsuutinasri iliäitñi.
Don’t associate with them in this.
alternative form
First Second Third
sg naäa nak qani
du qanuk qasik qatik
pl qata qas(r)i qatiä
Sakuugutiqaqasri niqimik piunàiqsaqtuamik.
Don’t strive to have food that perishes.
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