Translation affix that marks an action or event that happened yesterday or farther in the past Type Infix Related Examples aullalauqtuq ikpaksaq English Translation He/she left yesterday. nukakkunnunngaulauqtunga English Translation I went to my younger sibiling's place takujaqtulauqtara English Translation I went to see him/her Tunilauqtanga asianut angutimut. English Translation He/she gave it to another man. irnikka igluliulauqtut English Translation My sons (3+) built a house. uvannut qailauqtaanga English Translation He/she gave it to me. Julaimi sikuiqsimaliqtillugu umiakkut nattirasugialauqtugut. English Translation In July, when the ice had gone, we went seal hunting by boat. Nattiqsimalluta sigjamut tulalauqtugut. English Translation Having caught some seals, we went to shore. Tikilauqtunga Iqalungnut. English Translation I arrived in Iqaluit. aullaqtualuulauqtuq English Translation She left town (and the speaker is not happy about this). anitilauqpara English Translation I made him/her go out. Linguistic Details Behaviour added to a verb, followed by a verb ending
Julaimi sikuiqsimaliqtillugu umiakkut nattirasugialauqtugut. English Translation In July, when the ice had gone, we went seal hunting by boat.
Nattiqsimalluta sigjamut tulalauqtugut. English Translation Having caught some seals, we went to shore.