Lesson 3: VAI Verbs Flashcards
Wiin
She/He, 3rd person
Niin
I/Me, 1st person
Giin
You, 2nd person
True or False: For niin and giin positive statements, drop the short vowel endings; a, i, o
True
Aanskonye.
She is changing clothes.
Nda’aanskonye.
I am changing clothes.
Gda’aanskonye.
You are changing clothes.
Baabiichige.
She/he is waiting.
Nbaabiichige.
I am waiting.
Gbaabiichige.
You are waiting.
Baapi.
She/he is laughing.
Ndoobaap.
I am laughing.
Gdoobaap.
You are laughing.
Bagiza.
He/she is swimming.
Ndoobagiz.
I am swimming.
Gdoobagiz.
You are swimming.
Bakade.
He/she is hungry.
Nbakade.
I am hungry.
Gbakade.
You are hungry.
Biingeji.
She/he is cold.
Nbiingech.
I am cold.
Gbiingech.
You are cold.
Boodawe.
He/she is making a fire.
Nboodawe.
I am making a fire.
Gboodawe.
You are making a fire.
Depsinii.
He/she is full.
Ndepsinii.
I am full.
Gdepsinii.
You are full.
Dewege.
He is drumming.
Ndadewege.
I am drumming.
Gdadewege.
You are drumming.
Ekwazi.
She/he is tired.
Nde’ekwaz.
I am tired.
Gde’ekwaz
You are tired.
Gezibinige.
She is tidying up.
Ndagezibinige.
I am tidying up.
Gdagezibinige.
You are tidying up.
Gitimi.
He/she is lazy.
Ngitim.
I am lazy.
G’gitim.
Kitim.
Gdoogitim.
You are lazy.
Gizhiza.
He/she is hot. (temp)
Ndagizhiz.
I am hot. (temp)
Gdagizhiz.
You are hot. (temp)
Giziibiiginaagane.
She is washing the dishes.
Ndoogiziibiiginaagane.
I am washing dishes.
Gdoogiziibiiginaagane.
You are washing dishes.
Jiishaaganige.
She/he is shoveling the snow.
Njiishaaganige.
I am shoveling the snow.
Gjiishaaganige.
You are shoveling the snow.
Jiishdage.
He/she is sweeping.
Njiishdage.
I am sweeping.
Gjiishdage.
You are sweeping.
Kinoomaage.
She is teaching.
Ndakinoomaage.
I am teaching.
Gdakinoomaage.
You are teaching.
Maptoo.
S/he is running.
Ndamaptoo.
I am running.
Gdamaptoo.
You are running.
Mawi.
moh wih
S/he is crying.
Ndamaw.
in duh mohh
I am crying.
Gdamaw.
gih duh mohh
You are crying.
Mazinbiige.
muh zin bee gay
S/he is drawing.
Ndamazinbiige.
in dah muh zin bee gay
I am drawing.
Gdamazinbiige.
gih dah muh zin bee gay
You are drawing.
Miigaaza.
Mee gah zuh
S/he is fighting. (physically)
Ndamiigaaz.
in dah mee gahz
I am fighting. (physically)
Gdamiigaaz.
gih dah mee gahz
You are fighting. (physically)
Naadamaage.
naw dih maw gay
S/he is helping.
Ndanaadamaage.
in duh naw dih maw gay
I am helping.
Gdanaadamaage.
gih duh naw dih maw gay
You are helping.
Naaniibawi.
Naw nee boh wih.
S/he is standing.
Ndoonaaniibaw.
in doh naw nee boh
I am standing.
Gdoonaaniibaw.
gih doh naw nee boh
You are standing.
Oodetoo.
Oh deh towh
S/he is going to town (or sightseeing/touring)
Ndoo’oodetoo.
in doh oh deh towh
I am going to town.
Gdoo’oodetoo.
gih doh oh deh towh
You are going to town.
Shkigwaaso/Gashkigwaasa
shki gwah soh
S/he is sewing.
Ndooshkigwaas.
in doh shki gwahs
I am sewing.
Gdooshkigwaas.
gih doh shki gwahs
You are sewing.
Shkozi.
shko zih
S/he is awake/waking up
Ndooshkoz.
in doh shkohz
I am awake/waking up.
Gdooshkoz.
gih doh shkohz
You are awake/waking up.
Tisige.
Tih-sih-gay
S/he is coloring.
Ntisige.
in-tih-sih-gay
I am coloring.
Gtisige.
gih-tih-sih-gay
You are coloring.
Zhibiige.
zhih-bee-gay
S/he is writing.
Ndoozhibiige.
in-doh-zhih-bee-gay
I am writing.
Gdoozhibiige.
gih-doh-zhih-bee-gay
You are writing.
Zhiitaa.
zhee-taw
S/he is getting ready/preparing.
Nzhiitaa.
in-zhee-taw
I am getting ready/preparing.
Gzhiitaa.
gih-zhee-taw
You are getting ready/preparing.
Zhooshkwaade.
zhoh-shkwah-day
S/he is ice skating.
Ndazhooshkwaade.
in-dah-zhoh-shkwah-day
I am ice skating.
Gdazhooshkwaade.
gih-dah-zhoh-shkwah-day
You are ice skating.
