Nouns: Locative Case (-mi)

01

Where

• Neriniartarfimmi igasuuvunga.

  I am a cook at a restaurant.

• Angajoqqaakka bankimi suliffeqarput.

  My parents work in a bank.

• Asseq kusanartoq iikkami nivingavoq.

  The beautiful photo hangs on the wall.

02

How the Ending Joins the Word

After a vowel, -mi is simply added: illu "house", illumi "in the house". Many nouns change their end first, and the dictionary form does not show how: in atuarfik "school" the k becomes m, atuarfimmi, while qimmeq "dog" loses its q, qimmimi, and meeraq "child" becomes meeqqami.

• Kammaga allaffimmi suliffeqarpoq.

  My friend works in an office. (allaffik: k becomes m)

03

When

Months, days, years and the weekend take the locative.

• Juunimi Swahilit oqaasiinik ilinniarpunga.

  I took a Swahili language course in June.

• Ataasinngornermi inunngorpunga. Aggustip tolviat.

  I was born on Monday, the twelfth of August.

• Weekendimi sussanerluta isumaqatigisigu.

  Let's make a plan for the weekend. (lit. let's agree on what we'll do at the weekend)

04

In My …, In Our …

With an owner the locative has its own endings: -nni "in my, in your", -tsinni "in our".

• Aningaasivinni tretten dollariinnaateqarpunga.

  I have only thirteen dollars in my wallet.

• Illoqarfitsinni ivigaqartorujussuuvoq.

  There is a lot of grass in our town.

• Ininni torrassaaq.

  It will look great in my room.

05

Where, Not Where To

The locative is only where something is or happens. Where something goes to takes a different ending, -mut, and where it comes from -mit.

• Allaffimmi taarsissavaatit.

  She will replace you at the office.

• Parkimi aneerusuppunga.

  I want to go to a park. (lit. I want to be outdoors in a park)

06

Between Two

The plural locative also says "among" or "between".

• Qinigassani marlunni qinersissaanga.

  I have to decide between two choices.