Vocabulary Building and Exercises
Chapter 9: Time and Space Vocabulary
Here are some words to add to your vocabulary that deal with the passage of time, and the environment around you. You can find some simple questions and answers that will allow you to build upon these terms in Chapter 9 – Time & Space.
Relative Time
| Nike’. | Now. | Apukjik. | Soon. |
| Kiskuk. | Today. | Welo’nuk. | Tonight. |
| Sapo’nuk. | Tomorrow. | Wlaku. | Yesterday. |
| Sepay. | This morning. | Eksitpu’nuk. | Tomorrow morning. |
| Tiki-sapo’nuk. | Two days from now. | Tiki-wlaku. | Two days ago. |
| Te’si-kisɨk. | Every day. | Te’sitpa’q. | Every night. |
| Poqninpa’q. | Starting to get dark. | Kejikaw. | A little while ago. |
| Na’kwek. | Day. | Wela’kw. | Evening. |
| Piskiaq. | Dusk. | Aqtaqpa’q. | Midnight. |
| Tepkik. | Night. | Ɨtpuk. | After midnight. |
| Wejkwapniaq or Kisapniaq or Wapn | Dawn. | Newtitpa’q. | All night. |
Hours
| Na’kusetewey. | Clock. | Ta’s ajiet? | What time is it? |
| Ne’wt-ajiet. | 1 o’clock. | Ta’pu-ajiet. | 2 o’clock. |
| Si’st-ajiet. | 3 o’clock. | Ne’w-ajiet. | 4 o’clock. |
| Na’n-ajiet. | 5 o’clock. | Askuom-ajiet. | 6 o’clock. |
| L’nui’knek-ajiet. | 7 o’clock. | Ukumuljin-ajiet. | 8 o’clock. |
| Pesqunatek-ajiet. | 9 o’clock. | Newtiska’q-ajiet | 10 o’clock. |
| Newtiska’q jel ne’wt-ajiet | 11 o’clock. | Newtiska’q jel ta’pu-ajiet. | 12 o’clock. |
Days
| Koqwey wula nakwek? | What day is it? | Kiskuk na … | Today is … |
| Amskwesewey. | Monday. | Ta’puewey. | Tuesday. |
| Si’stewey. | Wednesday. | Ne’wewey. | Thursday. |
| Kweltamultimk. | Friday. | Kespɨtek. | Saturday. |
| Ekntie’wimk. | Sunday. | ||
Seasons
| Kesik. | Winter | Ksin. | Last winter. |
| Ɨktikipun. | Winter before last. | Ksinuk. | Next Winter. |
| Siwkw or Paniaq. | Spring. | Sikun. | Last spring. |
| Ɨktiki-sikun. | Spring before last. | Sikunuk | Next spring. |
| Nipk. | Summer. | Nipn. | Last summer. |
| Ɨktiki-nipn. | Summer before last. | Nipnuk. | Next summer. |
| Toqwa’q or Toqa’q | Autumn. | Ɨqtoq. | Last autumn. |
| Ɨktiki-tqoq. | Autumn before last. | Ɨqto’qnuk. | Next autumn. |
Tepknu’setewe’l – Months/Moons
| Punamujuiku’s. | January. | Apuknajit. | February. |
| Siwkewiku’s | March. | Penatmuiku’s | April. |
| Sqoljewiku’s | May. | Nipniku’s | June. |
| Peskweiku’s | July | Kiskwekewiku’s | August. |
| Wikumkewiku’s | September. | Wikewiku’s | October. |
| Keptekewiku’s | November. | Kesikewiku’s | December. |
