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NEGATIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE. 



The Eskimo language is peculiar in the use of the affirmative 

 and negative conjunctions, ap and nagga. To the question, Pioma- 

 ngilatit, "Wilt thou not have this?" if the questioned person will 

 have it, he must answer, nagga, " No." If he will not have it, he 

 must say, ap, " Yes,"— piomangilanga, " I will not have it." 



VOCABULAKIES. 



Mammals. 



Cetaceans. 



Male, angut. Female, amat. 



"Whale, magtagdlit, arwek. 



Sperm whale, kegutilik. 

 Bottle-nose, Mporkak, nisamak, 



anarnak. 

 White whale, Mldkdk. 

 Narwhal, tugalik, kemertok. 



Walrus auvek, aruek. 



Bearded seal, ugsuk, usuk. 

 Hooded seal, k'akortak, ndtsiersuak. 



Fin fish, tunulik. 



Little finner tikagutlik. 

 Porpoise, piglatok. 



Grampus, ardluik. 



ardluarsuk. 



Seals. 



Harp seal, atak, atarsuak, atarneit- 



stiak. 

 Hispid seal, natsek, natsidlak. 



Whale bone, 



Blubber, 



Walrus tusk, togak. 



Seal's fore-flipper, tellerok tallik. 



Parts of Whales and Seals, &c. 

 sorkak. 



Seal's hind-flipper, okpotik. 

 Ivory, saunek. 



Seal hole, atluk {agio ?) 



Camivora. 



Bear, nanuk. 



Wolf, amaruk. 



Fox, terianiak. 



Blue fox, terianiak kernetok. 

 White fox, terianiak kakortak. 

 Dog, kingmek. 



Ruminants. 



Reindeer, tuktu. 



Great reindeer, angisok, panguek, 



nugatugak. 

 Doe, kulavak. 



Hare, ukalek, tulukat. 

 Rat, kitsuk. 



Young deer, noraitsok. 

 Fawn, norkak. 



Musk ox, uming-mak. 



Bodents. 



Mouse, teriuk. 



