Counting and Colours

Question 1

Agindaason!
Agindaasog!
Agindaasodaa!

Answer 1

One of you count.
All of you count.
Let’s count!

Question 2

Bezhig
Bezhigo/Ingo
Ingoding

Answer 2

one
first
one time

Question 3

Naanan
Naano
Naaning

Answer 3

five
fifth
five times

Question 4

Bezhigwan
Bezhigo

Answer 4

one in number (thing)
one in number (being)

Question 5

Naananin
Naanani

Answer 5

Five in number (thing)
Five in number (being)

Question 6

makwa makadewaanzo
makwag makadewaanzowag

Answer 6

the bear he/she is black
the bears they are black
- -aanzo if animate

Question 7

makizin miskwaande
makizinan miskwaandenoon

Answer 7

the shoe it is red shoe
the shoes they are red
- -aande if inanimate

Question 8

waabsihkaanzhe waazakonenjigan ozhaawashkaanzhe waasnoode

Answer 8

white light given off by a lamp
blue-green light of the aurora borealis
- -aanzhe if light

Question 9

Aaniin enaandeg wiigiwam?Akiiwaande wiigiwam.
Aaniin enaandeg wiigiwaman?
Akiiwaandenoon wiigiwaman.

Answer 9

What colour is the house?
It is brown, the house.
What colour are the houses?
They are brown houses.

Question 10

Aaniin enaanzod ma’iingan?Kaakazhewaanzo ma’iingan.
Aaniin enaanzowaad ma’iinganag? Kaakazhewaanzo ma’iinganan.

Answer 10

What colour is the wolf? He is grey the wolf.
What colours are the wolves?They are grey wolves.

Question 11

Aaniin enaanzheg?
Ozhaawshkwaanzhe jibwaa wese’an.

Answer 11

What colour is the light?
The light is green before a tornado.