-figi-: To Someone

-figi- turns a verb without an object into one with an object: the person or place it is aimed at. oqarpoq "says" gives oqarfigaa "says it to him, tells him". It usually takes the short object endings, which have no v: -figaa "he … him", -figaakkit "I … you".

• Pingajussaa oqarfigaakkit eqqaamaqqullugu.

  This is the third time I had to remind you. (lit. for the third time I told you to remember it)

• Arlaannik atorfissaqassaguit sianerfigiinnassavarma.

  Call me if you need anything. (sianer- "phone" + -figi-: lit. just phone me)

• Oqarfigisimasuugumma aningaasanik tunisimassagaluarpakkit.

  If you had told me, I would have given you money. (oqar- + -figi-: lit. if you had said it to me)