Lesson 4 Flashcards
n, usually an (endings)
Almost all inanimate nouns take an ending to make them plural, with that ending having the final letter “?.” The most common ending is “?.”
apabiwin
chair
apabiwinan
chairs
makizinan
shoes
adaawewigamigoon
stores
bikwaakwadoon
balls
mashkimodan
bags
Animate nouns have their own plurals, usually ending in “g.” The most common ones are -? and -?.
ag, wag (endings)
odaabaanan, odaabaanag
cars
opiniin, opiniig
potatoes
mishiiminag
apples
okaadaakoog
carrots
ininiwag
men
ikwewag
women
nimisenyag
my older sisters
ayaan
own it, have it
ayaaw
have her
wa’aw
this (animate)
a’aw
that (animate)
onow
these (inanimate)
iniw
those (inanimate)
ongow
these (animate)
ingiw
those (animate)
wa’aw ikwe
this woman
a’aw inini
that man
onow makizinan
these shoes
iniw mashkimodan
those bags
ongow ikwewag
these women
ingiw ininiwag
those men
agaashiinyi
S/he is small
mindido
s/he is big
ninandawendaan
I need/want it
ginandawendaanan
you need/want them (inanimate)
onandawendaan
s/he needs/wants it
gidayaanan
you have/own them (those)
odayaan
s/he has/owns it
ninandawenimaag
I need/want them (animate)
onandawenimaan
s/he needs/wants him/her/it/them (animate)
nindayaawaag
I have/own them (animate)
gidayaawaa
you have/own her/him (animate)
odayaawaan
s/he owns her/them (animate)
gidinendam ina gaye giin?
do you think so too?
Ginandawendaan na gegoo?
Do you need something?
Agaasaawan aapiji iniw makizinan!
Those shoes are very small 
miijim
food
bezhigo eta
only one
go
(emphasis)
awashime
much more
baamaa
later
ganabaj
maybe