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