258 W. THALBITZER. 
ea ea amarqime пара`тар‘оа 16 In the tent opening I stand erect, 
Co‘p пагИр`а`да 17 What crosses my way! 
atay'uartep narlipa'ga 18 A white whale crosses my way. 
ea ea amargime napainarpoa 19 In the tent opening I stand erect, 
co'p пагйр`а:да 20 What crosses my way? 
läs'aralite‘p nartipaga 21 A walrus crosses my way. 
ea ea amarqime napa‘‘nap:oa 22 In the tent opening I stand erect, 
co:p nartip'a qa 23 What crosses my way? 
дадегю`р nartip:a‘ga 24 A polar bear crosses my way. 
qaqit uartigile 25 I would it might creep right up 
(s. gagertunile) (to me)! 
Notes. — 1. aniarqit is the opening made by lifting a flap of the tent 
curtain. napa'inarpoq ‘stands erect without doing anything’ (waiting). — 
17-18 (and 20-24). WGr. narsup:a: ‘the man or the animal comes athwart the 
other’s way, and is seen by him.’ 
No. 61. Walrus Hunting (1). 
Akernilik. 
A formula when hunting a walrus, to subdue its fierceness when it is 
yarpooned and th se fighting begins. “But it was no use me” a 
| Ч and the close fighting begi “But it was of no use to me” added 
Akernilik “I never succeeded in getting a walrus.” 
ea ea 
täseralinaitiag na’lupaara 1 The walrus, I harpoon it, 
erce manisil'ino 2 Stroking its cheek, 
тапегшарий 3 You have become quiet and meek. 
tåcaralaitiaq na:lup'ara 4 The walrus, I harpoon it, 
gam'umutak'i manisit‘ono 5 Patting its tusks. 
manerloa'ipo.e 6 You have become quiet and meek. 
NOTES. — 2. Cf. WGr. maniwa: ‘lets it be influenced or treated in a certain 
way’, for example stroking with the hand (which makes it smooth, dry, sub- 
missive, etc.). Here, about the mitigation of the animal’s anger. — 3. WGr. 
manorLorpog ‘the pain is soothed, assuaged.’ Here, about the anger; cf. по. 83, 
where manipe'- answers rather to WGr. manigor- “‘humbles oneself, becomes 
tame.’ 
No. 62. Walrus Hunting (II). 
Umeerinneq. 
ea ea sumu aniniarpoa 1 Whither shall I go hunting? 
ea ea kanerme aniniarpoa 2 To the headland will I go hunting 
ea ea una kisi pilawara 3 What sort of one shall I stab there?- 
ea ea toliäta pila:wara 4 A walrus shall I stab? 
ea ea uwan‘ut piumat'une 5 As it will come to me. 
