Niiĝuĝim Tunugan Ilakuchangis
Introduction to Atkan Aleut
Grammar and Lexicon

ALEUT- ENGLISH
DICTIONARY

(a) Question of fact

Piitrax̂ hilal ii?
Is Peter reading?

Makux̂, hilakux̂.
Yes (He does), he is reading.

Asxinus halul ii?
Are the girls sewing?

Makus, halukus.
Yes (They do), they are sewing.

Piitrax̂ alux̂s (aluĝil) ii?
Is Peter writing?

Makux̂, aluĝikux̂.
Yes, he is writing.

Piitrax̂ his (hitil) ii?
Did Peter go out?

Way hitikux̂.
He went outright now.

Hilat ii? Are you reading?

Hilating ii? Am I reading? (is that your question?)

Makuq, hilakuq. Yes (I do), I am reading.

Halutxichix ii? Are you (several) sewing?

Halutingin ii? Are we sewing? (is that your question?)

Makus, halukus. Yes (We do), we are sewing.

Alux̂sit (Aluĝit) ii? Are you writing?

Alux̂siting ii? Am I writing? (is that your question?)

-l + txin = -t	-s + txin = -sit
-l + ting = -ting	-s + ting = -siting

 

Piitrax̂ ukinax̂ sul ii? Did Peter take the knife?

Piitram sukan ii? Did Peter take it?

Aang, sukuu. Yes, he took it.

Ukinax̂ sut ii? Did you take the knife?

Sukat ii? Did you take it?

Aang, sukung. Yes, I took it.

Older forms:

Sulka ii? Did he take it?

Sulkat ii? Did you take it?

Gulkis ii? Did he take them?

Sulkit ii? Did you take them?

(b) Question of State

Piitrax̂ gax̂ ii? Is peter eating?

Makux̂, qakux̂. Yes, he is eating.

Cf. Piitrax̂ qal ii? Did Peter eat?

Qaqadakux̂. He has eaten.

Piitrax̂ haqax̂ ii? Is Peter on his way?

Haqakux̂. He comes.

Piitrax̂ haqal ii? Did Peter come?

Haqakux̂. He came (right now).

Piitrax̂ hilax̂ ii? Is Peter busy reading?

Makux̂, hilakux̂. Yes, he is reading.

Ukux̂taan ii? Do you see him?

Ukux̂takung. I see him.

Ukux̂takat ii? Did you see him?

Ukux̂takung. I saw him (right now).

Chaayuutuzax̂t ii? Do you like (to drink) tea? (in general)

Mazaq, chaayuutuzaq. Yes (I usually do), I like tea.

Chaayuutut ii? Do you want to drink tea (now)?

Makuq, gaĝaasakung. Yes, thank you (I thank for it)

(c) Question of Person, etc.

Kiin hilal? Who is reading?

Hlax̂ hilakux̂. The boy is reading.

Kiin ax̂? Who is he?

Piitrax̂ akux̂. It is Peter.

Kiinkus halul? Who are sewing?

Asxinus halukus. The girls are sewing.

Kiin Ivaan kidul? Who is helping John?

Piitrax̂ Ivaan kidukux̂. Peter is helping John.

Kiin kidukan (kidulka)? Who is helping him?

Piitram kidukuu. Peter is helping him.

Piitrax̂ kiin kidul? Who is Peter helping?

Piitrax̂ Ivaan kidukux̂. Peter is helping John.

Kiin kidul? Who is he helping?

Ivaan kidukux̂. He is helping John.

Algux̂ ax̂? What is it?

Quganax̂ akux̂. It is a rock.

Alqux̂ ax̂t? What are you?

Uchiitilax̂ akuq. I am a teacher.

Algux̂ mal hingamax̂t? What are you doing?

Hilal gumakuq. I am reading (now).

Alqul hilal hingamax̂t? Why are you reading?

Qanan sut? Which one did you take?

Qanang aĝikat? Where did you put it? (old form: ax̂sxat)

Qanaax (Qanaagan) hagat? Where do you come from?

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