My blog is soooo neglected...
I just realized my posts have become so irregular, it has become a semi-annual thing (my second-last post was Tuniq Tyme 2009!).
Nonetheless, as a good friend of mine has started his own thing, I promised myself that I'd try to keep at this as well.
Anyways, This years' Tuniq Tyme has been jam-packed with fun activities for kids and families and i'm sure the night-life is alive as ever.
So far, we've gone to see contests for ice sculptures, tea/bannock making, iglu-building, fear factor to name a few.
It might be just me but I came across the Inuktitut phrases both on the website and booklet this year and have a few pointers:
"Iqalunnimiutauvunga – I’m from Iqaluit"
This should be: "Iqalummiutaujunga/vunga" because you do not say "Kinngarnimiutaujunga" or "Kimmirurnimiutaujunga."
"Ulaakut – Good morning" is missing the double "l" and "k": ullaakkut
"Qaniungi – I’m fine" is missing the extra "n" as well: qanuinngi
"Agga – No" is completele wrong: "agga" is "hand" while "aagga means "no.
"Naqurmiik – Thank you" change the "q" to a "k": nakurmiik
"Qujanamiik – Thank you" add one more "n": qujannamiik
And finally,
"Ilaali – You’re welcome" is perfectly arranged and so i'm out.
