Inuit Grammar - Frequentative

Frequentative

The frequentative endings indicate that two propositions routinely occur together. In English, this is expressed with words like usually, often, generally and whenever. It generally involves using an additional marker in the main clause to indicate frequency:

Kaakkaangami niriqattaqtuq

kaak-	+	-kaangami		niri-	+	-qattaq-	+	-tuq
to be hungry	+	3rd pers. sg. non-specific frequentative		to eat	+	usually	+	3rd pers. sg. non-specific

When he's hungry, he eats.