Lesson 11: New Nouns Flashcards
Animate consists of _____
people, animals, living beings, some objects
Animate plural endings are ____
-ak, -ok, -ag, -og, -ook, -iik, -ik
ahk, ohck, ahg, ohg, ooh-ck, eehck, ihk
Inanimiate consists of _____
most objects.
Inanimate plural endings are ____
-an, -on, -oon, -iin, -in
Baasjigan
Airplane
Baasjiganak
Airplanes
Basjiganing
In the airplane
Makak
Box
Makakoon
Boxes
Makakoong
In the box
Mashkimat
Mshkimod
Bag
Mashkimadan
Bags
Mashkimadaang
In the bag
Kookobinaagan
kookibinaagan
Basket
Kookobinaaganan
Baskets
Kookobinaaganing
In the basket
Shkwaandem
Door
Shkwaandeman
Doors
Shkwaandeming
On/beside/near door
Waasechigan
Window
Waasechiganan
Windows
Waasechiganing
In/at/near the window
Mikomii-taasowin
Fridge
Mikomii-taasowinan
Fridges
Mikomii-taasowining
In/at/near the fridge
Gizhaabikizigan
Stove
Gizhaabikiziganan
Stoves
Gizhaabikiziganing
In/at/near the stove
Waaboowaan
Blanket
Waaboowaanan
Blankets
Waaboowaaning
In/on the blanket
Pikweshmowin
Pillow
Pikweshmowinan
Pillows
Pikweshmowining
In/at/near pillow
Zaagakiichigan
Houseplant, a plant
Zaagakiichiganan
Houseplants
Zaagakiichiganing
In/near the house plant
Naakaniigan
Naakan
Mat/rug
Naakaniiganan
mats
naakaniiganing
at/near/on the mat
Waasakwanenjigan
Waskonenjigan
waah-sko-nen-jih-gun
Light, lamp
Waasakwanenjiganan
Lights
Waasakwanenjiganing
At/near/on the light
Waabamowin
Mirror
Waabamowinan
Mirrors
Waabamowining
At/in/near the mirror
Giigido-bii’aabikonhs
Phone
Giigido-bii’aabikonhsan
Phones
Giigido-bii’aabikonhsing
In/near/at the phone
Madwewechigan
Radio, musical instrument
Madwewechiganan
Radios
Madwewechiganing
In/at/near the radio
Mazinaatschigan
TV
Mazinaateschiganan
TVs
Mazinaateschiganing
in at near the tv
Mazinaazigan
Camera
Mazinaaziganan
Cameras
Mazinaaziganing
in at near the camera
Mazinichigan
picture
Mazinichiganak
Pictures
Mazinichiganing
in /at/ near the picture
Mazinaazowin
photo
Mazinaazowinak
photos
Mazinaazowining
In/at/near photo