The root (that indicates a place) is followed by an ending that indicates if the action is happening in the place, or if there is movement towards, away from or through the place.
uvani
right here
maani
around here
ikani
right over there
avani
away over there
pikani
up here in this spot
paani
up around here
kanani
down here in this spot
unani
down around here
| –unga (to) |
–anngat (from) |
–uuna (through) |
|---|---|---|
| uvunga | uvanngat | uvuuna |
| maunga | maanngat | mauna |
| ikunga | ikanngat | ikuuna |
| avunga | avanngat | avuuna |
| pikunga | pikanngat | pikuuna |
| paunga | paanngat | pauna |
| kanunga | kananngat | kanuuna |
| ununga | unanngat | unuuna |
Examples:
Uvanngat ununga
From here to down there.
Maanngat aullalaaqtunga.
I will leave from around here.
Ikunga pisulauqtuq.
He walked to
that place there
(specifc place that
is known to the speaker).
Avanngat tingmisuuq tikittuq.
The plane arrived from away over
there (general area).
Unuuna anijuq.
He went out down that way.
Pikuuna anijuq.
It went out up through there.