Volunteering

1. Maani kajumissutsiminik suleqataarusuppunga. Qanoq nalunaarsinnaavunga?

   Maa-ni ka-ju-mis-sut-si-mi-nik su-le-qa-taa-ru-sup-pun-ga. Qa-noq na-lu-naar-sin-naa-vun-ga?

   I'd like to volunteer here. How do I sign up?

   Usage

   Initial inquiry when wanting to join volunteer activities

   Grammar Note

   "Volunteer" is kajumissutsiminik suleqataasoq ("one who cooperates of his own accord"). To sign up or register oneself is nalunaarpoq.

2. Kajumissutsiminik suleqataasut allaffiat sumiippa?

   Ka-ju-mis-sut-si-mi-nik su-le-qa-taa-sut al-laf-fi-at su-miip-pa?

   Where is the volunteer coordination center?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the volunteer registration office

   Grammar Note

   allaffik is "office, desk"; allaffiat is its 3rd-person-plural possessed form.

3. Qanoq sivisutigisumik suleqataassaanga?

   Qa-noq si-vi-su-ti-gi-su-mik su-le-qa-taas-saan-ga?

   How long is the volunteer commitment?

   Usage

   Ask about the required duration for volunteer participation

   Grammar Note

   "How long" is qanoq sivisutigisumik. suleqataavoq means "cooperates, takes part".

4. Ajunaarsimasunik ikiuinermi imaluunniit avatangiisinik illersuinermi ikiuurusuppunga.

   A-ju-naar-si-ma-su-nik i-ki-u-i-ner-mi i-ma-luun-niit a-va-tan-gii-si-nik il-ler-su-i-ner-mi i-ki-uu-ru-sup-pun-ga.

   I'd like to help with disaster relief / environmental work.

   Usage

   Offer to help in a specific area of volunteer work

   Grammar Note

   ajunaarneq is "accident, disaster" and ajunaarsimasoq "one who has met with disaster". avatangiisit is "environment, surroundings" and illersorpaa "protects it".

5. Ataatsimoorluta suleqataasinnaavugut?

   A-taat-si-moor-lu-ta su-le-qa-taa-sin-naa-vu-gut?

   Can we volunteer together as a group?

   Usage

   Ask if group participation is possible for volunteering

   Grammar Note

   ataatsimoorpoq is "acts as one"; the 1st-person-plural contemporative -luta gives "we, acting together".

6. Suleqataasut inissaqarpat nerisassaqarlutillu?

   Su-le-qa-taa-sut i-nis-sa-qar-pat ne-ri-sas-sa-qar-lu-til-lu?

   Are accommodation and meals provided for volunteers?

   Usage

   Important question for long-term or travelling volunteers

   Grammar Note

   inissaq is "a place to stay" and nerisassaq "something to eat"; both take -qar- ("have / there is"). -lutillu is the contemporative used to add "and also".

7. Oqaatsinik sunik ikiuinissaq pisariaqarpa?

   O-qaat-si-nik su-nik i-ki-u-i-nis-saq pi-sa-ri-a-qar-pa?

   What languages do you need help with?

   Usage

   Ask which languages are needed when offering translation help

   Grammar Note

   oqaatsit is "words, language". sunik is the instrumental plural of suna ("what"). pisariaqarpoq means "is necessary".

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