Lesson 26: Locative suffix with towns and nouns Flashcards
Oden
O-den
Town
Odenang
in town
Mshkiigong
Muskegon, place of wetlands
Mnising
Munising, place of the Island
Chisining
Chesaning, place of the Big Stone
Biidaasige
Petoskey, place of Ligh Shining/Sunset, biidaasigeng
Bahweting
Sault Ste. Marie, Gathering Place
Gnoozhekaaning
Bay Mills, place of the Pike
Waaweyaatanong
Detroit, Place of the Curved Shores/Where the Water Circles Around
Gnoozhekaaning ndoonjibaa
I am from Bay Mills
Wiikwedonhsing ngiinjindaadiz
I was born in Harbor Springs
Gaaginwaajwanong ndidaa
I live in Grand Rapids
Mt. Pleasant’ing ndoonjinokiitaage.
I work in Mt. Pleasant
Taasowining
In the cupboard
Taasowining odamina kwezenhs
The girl is playing in the cupboard
Kikong
In the pot/bucket
Kikong wiisini eziban
The raccoon is eating in the pot
Mitigong
in/on the tree
Mitigong giiwse gaazhag
The cat is huntint in the tree
Nibaaganing
On/beside the bed
Dibikong nibaaganing ngiigindaas
I was reading in bed last night
Jiimaaning
In the boat
Daabaaning
In the car
Daabaaning giinagamo Tenes
Theresa was singing in the car
Dopwining
On the table
Dopwining gwiiwiisin
You will eat at the table.
Pabwining
On the chair
Pabwining madabi nimosh
The dog is sitting on the chair
Makizining
In the shoe
Makizining nibaa wa gaazhagenhs
That kitten is sleeping inside the shoe