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.
With wiinwaa verbs, we can name the subject.
True.
Giinwaa
2nd person plural. You all, y’all, yous
Gnaadamaagem.
You all are helping.
Kiinaadamaagem.
You all helped.
Y’all were helping.
Y’all did help.
Gwiinaadamaagem.
You all will help.
You all want to help.
Kanaadamaagem.
You all are going to help.
Gdaanaadamaagem.
You all should help.
You all could help.
Gdaagiinaadamaagem.
You all should have helped.
You all could have helped.
Niinwi
1st person plural exclusive. We, us
Ndoojiibaakwemi.
We are cooking.
Ngiijiibaakwemi.
We were cooking.
We did cook.
We cooked.
Nwiijiibaakwemi.
We will cook.
We want to cook.
Ngajiibaakwemi.
We are going to cook.
Ndaajiibaakwemi.
We should cook.
We could cook.
Ndaagiijiibaakwemi.
We should have cooked.
We could have cooked.
Giinwi
1st person plural inclusive. We, us.
Gdawiisinimi.
We are eating.
Kiiwiisinimi.
We ate.
We were eating.
We did eat.
Gwiiwiisinimi.
We will eat.
We want to eat.
Kawiisinimi.
We are going to eat.
Gdaawiisinimi.
We should eat.
We could eat.
Gdaagiiwiisinimi.
We should have ate.
We could have ate.
Jiingtamok na gdaaniimimi?
Should we dance at the powwow?
Jiinaago kizheb na gii’aawan?
Was it foggy yesterday morning?
Mishiikenh na aawi?
Is it a turtle?
Gbiingech na?
Are you cold?
Directional preverbs are..
Bi-, O-, Ni-
Augmentative, amplifier as a preverb is…
chi-
Gdaabinagam.
You should come and sing.
Gdaabigiiwem.
You all should come home.
Nibegamigong ogindaasak.
You all go read in the bedroom.
Zhaazhi giinimaajaawok.
They already left.
Dibikong giikchinoodin.
It was very windy last night.
Gchibaapiwok niniwok.
The men are laughing hard.
Kchinishkaadizi nbazigim.
My sweetheart is very angry.
Chigizhiza nimosh.
The dog is really hot.
Giziibiiginaaganen.
Wash the dishes. (giin, positive imperative)
Oodi naaniibawik.
Stand over there. (giinwaa, positive imperative)
Gegwa gitimike.
Don’t be lazy. (giiin, negative imperative.)
Gegwa minikwekegwa.
Don’t drink. (giinwaa, negative imperative)
Zhoonyaataagegamigong odaminadaa.
Let’s play at the casino. (giinwi, inclusive imperative)
When adverbs are..
days and times of the day.
Where adverbs are..
locatives and places.
Waabang kizheb ngagiiwsemi.
We are going to hunt tomorrow morning.
Wiiba gdaashkozim.
Y’all should wake up early.
Bijiinak gii’aanskonyewok.
They just changed clothes.
Ooswaabang ka’oodetoomi.
We’re going to town the day after tomorrow.
Biindik biinchige gzigozis.
Your aunt is cleaning inside.
Aazhiganing omasedaa.
Let’s go and walk on the bridge.
Daabaaning wiinibaa gwiijkiwenh.
Your friend wants to sleep in the car.
Taasoogamigong giigezibinige noos.
My dad tidied up in the shed.
Kaawiin daabanigamigong wiibaabiichigesii.
She doesn’t want to wait in the garage.
Kaawiin zhiitaasiiwok ndaanisak.
My daughters are not getting ready.
Kaawiin oosnaagwa kiizhooshkwaadem.
You all did not skate the day before yesterday.
Kaawiin gdaagiizegizisiimi.
We should not have been afraid.
Mazinbiige miinwaa tisige.
He is drawing and coloring.
Jiibaakwe zaam bakade.
She is cooking because she is hungry.
Kitige ngashi miinwaa boodawe noos.
My mom is gardening and my dad is making a fire.
Jiishaaganige zaam giichizookpo.
He is shoveling because it snowed a lot.
Ensa gdagikendaas.
You’re so smart.
or
Are you ever smart.
