Lesson 14 Verb VAI Review Flashcards
VAI, verb animate intransitive means the verb cannot take on an object. This means the verb talks about the when, how, where. Also means we can’t talk about what they’re cooking or what they’re cleaning.
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Wiin
3rd person, she/her
Giziibiigizhe.
She is showering.
or
She is taking a bath.
Giigiziibiigizhe.
He showered/was showering/did shower.
Wiigiziibiigizhe.
She will shower.
or
She wants to shower.
Dagiziibiigizhe.
He is going to shower.
Daagiziibiigizhe.
She should shower.
or
She could shower.
Daagiigiziibiigizhe.
He should have showered.
or
He could have showered.
When making wiin sentences, we can name the subject.
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Nouns that we’ve learned that we can use as subjects are people, family members, first names and animals.
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Aakozi wa nini.
That man is sick.
Zhebaa giikinoomaage nwiitaawis.
My cousin was teaching this morning.
Aazhiwisak mawi Maaganiit.
Margaret is crying in the other room.
Ziibiing maptoo ma’iingan.
The wolf is running by the river.
Niin
1st person, I/Me
Nmaajaa.
I am leaving.
Ngiimaajaa.
I left.
Nwiimaajaa.
I will leave.
or
I want to leave.
Ngamaajaa.
I am going to leave.
Ndaamaajaa.
I should leave.
or
I could leave.
Ndaagiimaajaa.
I should have left.
or
I could have left.
Giin
2nd person, you
Gdizhaa.
You are going.
Kiizhaa.
You went.
Gwiizhaa.
You will go.
or
You want to go.
Kazhaa.
You are going to go.
Gdaazhaa.
You should go.
or
You could go.
Gdaagiizhaa.
You should have went.
or
You could have went.
Wiinwaa
3rd person plural, they
Giiwewok.
They are going home.
Giigiiwewok.
They went home.
Wiigiiwewok.
They will go home.
or
They want to go home.
Dagiiwewok.
They are going to go home.
Daagiiwewok.
They should go home.
or
They could go home.
Daagiigiiwewok.
They should have went home.
or
They could have went home.
Miigaazawok gwiizenhs miinwaa kwezenhs.
The boy and girl are fighting.
Gii’ekoziwok nokomis miiwnaa nmishomis.
My grandma and grandpa were tired.
Shkigwaasowok Tenes miinwaa Debid.
Theresa and David are sewing.
Bakadewok gewe ezibanak.
Those raccoons are hungry.