-u
verb
LanguageInuktitut
Meaning- to be (copula)
- to be
- This is a verb ending used to indicate a state of being, functioning as a copula.
angunasuktiujuq.
He is a hunter.
Part of speechverb
Usage noteThis is a suffix that attaches to nouns to turn them into verbs.
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