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1. Places

In this lesson, you will learn concepts that will help you understand how vocabulary words describing places are constructed and what they mean. You will also learn how to ask questions and formulate answers to find out where people you interact with are going and what they are doing.

1.1. Understanding Places, How to Indicate a Place

Words expressing a place are usually identified by the use of suffixes -uk, -ok, or -ek.

Wolastoq / Wolastokuk	Wolastoq River / Territory of the Wolastoqey Nation
Kcihq / Kcihkuk	Forest / In the forest
Wikuwamsis / Wikuwamsisok	Bathroom / In the bathroom
Malsanikuwam / Malsanikuwamok	Store / At the store
Uten / Utenek	City / In the city

- Key concept -
-uk	-ok	-ek
Location indicating suffixes

1.2. Where are you going? Where are you?

Question :  Tama ktoli ? / Where are you going?
Answer:     Ntoli malsanikuwamok. / I am going to the store.

Question :  Tama kti ? / Where are you?
Answer:     Nti wikuwamsisok. / I’m in the bathroom.

Tama	Where
Ktoli	Prefix meaning an ongoing action

- Key concept -
Toli
Particle indicating that an action is in progress
Ntoli	Ktoli
I am going, I am in the process of going	You are going, you are in the process of going

- Key concept -
Nti	Kti
I am (in a place)	You are (in a place)

2. Examples of Places

Malsanikuwam Store	Nutsipiluwamok Hospital	Ihtolokehkitimok School
Wikuwam House	Ihtolayyawolotimok Park	Ihtolosakiwhotimok Cinema
Wikhikonikuwam Library	Etoli- tkahsomultimok Swimming pool	Ihtolipultimok Restaurant