Lesson 25: Locative form of locations

Question 1

True or false: Locative form makes a place a locative meaning it would make it at, in, by, near, on, under, beside.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or false: a locative suffix is added to the end and examples of the suffix are -ing, -ong, -oong, -eng.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Odaawegamigong

Answer 3

At/in the store

Question 4

Shangegamingong

Answer 4

At/in the restaurant

Question 5

Gibeshiigamigong

Answer 5

At/in the hotel

Question 6

Mshkikigamigong

Answer 6

At/in the clinic

Question 7

Aakoziigamigong

Answer 7

At/in the hospital

Question 8

Jiibaakwegamigong

Answer 8

At/in the store

Question 9

Minikwegamigong

Answer 9

At/in the bar

Question 10

Nibegamigong

Answer 10

At/in the bedroom

Question 11

True or false: When it ends in “gamig” we use the suffix “oong” at the end to make it a locative

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Zaagiganing

Answer 12

At/in/near the lake

Question 13

Ziibiing

Answer 13

At/in/near the river

Question 14

Mitigwaaking

Answer 14

At/in the woods

Question 15

Wiigwaaming

Answer 15

At/in the house

Question 16

Kitigegamigonhsing

Answer 16

At/in the greenhouse

Question 17

True or false: Syntax/sentence order isn’t set in stone in anishinaabemowin, but in this course, we will go in order of when, where, what (verb), who (subject)

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Mshkikigamigong izhaa.

Answer 18

She is going to the clinic.

Question 19

Waabang kizheb odaawegamigong wiinokii Maanii.

Answer 19

Mary will work tomorrow morning at the store.

Question 20

Nongo naakshik shangegamigong gwiiwiisin zaam kaawiin nwiijiibaaakwesii.

Answer 20

You will eat at the restaurant this evening because I do not want to cook.

Question 21

Nibegamigong na kiibiinchige?

Answer 21

Did you clean in the bedroom?

Question 22

Gegwa minikwegamigong izhaake zaam nwiimaanaadendam.

Answer 22

Don’t go to the bar because I will be sad.

Question 23

Odaawegamigong izhaadaa!

Answer 23

Let’s go to the store!

Question 24

Gibeshiigamigong nibaa gwiijkiwenh.

Answer 24

You friend is sleeping at the hotel.

Question 25

Gegwa zegizikegwaa, mitigwaaking giizhaa makwa.

Answer 25

Don’t y’all be afraid, the bear went in the woods.

Question 26

Wiigwaaming gwiigindaas zaam kisinaa.

Answer 26

I will read in the house because it is cold.

Question 27

Jiinaago kizheb zaagiganing giigiiwse noos.

Answer 27

My father went hunting by the lake yesterday morning.

Question 28

Jiibaakwegamigong biwiisinik.

Answer 28

You guys come and eat in the kitchen.

Question 29

Aakozigamigong giizhaa nzhishenh zaam chi’aakozi nzigozis.

Answer 29

My uncle went to the hospital because his son is very sick.