Lesson 4

Question 1

n, usually an (endings)

Answer 1

Almost all inanimate nouns take an ending to make them plural, with that ending having the final letter “?.” The most common ending is “?.”

Question 2

apabiwin

Answer 2

chair

Question 3

apabiwinan

Answer 3

chairs

Question 4

makizinan

Answer 4

shoes

Question 5

adaawewigamigoon

Answer 5

stores

Question 6

bikwaakwadoon

Answer 6

balls

Question 7

mashkimodan

Answer 7

bags

Question 8

Animate nouns have their own plurals, usually ending in “g.” The most common ones are -? and -?.

Answer 8

ag, wag (endings)

Question 9

odaabaanan, odaabaanag

Answer 9

cars

Question 10

opiniin, opiniig

Answer 10

potatoes

Question 11

mishiiminag

Answer 11

apples

Question 12

okaadaakoog

Answer 12

carrots

Question 13

ininiwag

Answer 13

men

Question 14

ikwewag

Answer 14

women

Question 15

nimisenyag

Answer 15

my older sisters

Question 16

ayaan

Answer 16

own it, have it

Question 17

ayaaw

Answer 17

have her

Question 18

wa’aw

Answer 18

this (animate)

Question 19

a’aw

Answer 19

that (animate)

Question 20

onow

Answer 20

these (inanimate)

Question 21

iniw

Answer 21

those (inanimate)

Question 22

ongow

Answer 22

these (animate)

Question 23

ingiw

Answer 23

those (animate)

Question 24

wa’aw ikwe

Answer 24

this woman

Question 25

a’aw inini

Answer 25

that man

Question 26

onow makizinan

Answer 26

these shoes

Question 27

iniw mashkimodan

Answer 27

those bags

Question 28

ongow ikwewag

Answer 28

these women

Question 29

ingiw ininiwag

Answer 29

those men

Question 30

agaashiinyi

Answer 30

S/he is small

Question 31

mindido

Answer 31

s/he is big

Question 32

ninandawendaan

Answer 32

I need/want it

Question 33

ginandawendaanan

Answer 33

you need/want them (inanimate)

Question 34

onandawendaan

Answer 34

s/he needs/wants it

Question 35

gidayaanan

Answer 35

you have/own them (those)

Question 36

odayaan

Answer 36

s/he has/owns it

Question 37

ninandawenimaag

Answer 37

I need/want them (animate)

Question 38

onandawenimaan

Answer 38

s/he needs/wants him/her/it/them (animate)

Question 39

nindayaawaag

Answer 39

I have/own them (animate)

Question 40

gidayaawaa

Answer 40

you have/own her/him (animate)

Question 41

odayaawaan

Answer 41

s/he owns her/them (animate)

Question 42

gidinendam ina gaye giin?

Answer 42

do you think so too?

Question 43

Ginandawendaan na gegoo?

Answer 43

Do you need something?

Question 44

Agaasaawan aapiji iniw makizinan!

Answer 44

Those shoes are very small 

Question 45

miijim

Answer 45

food

Question 46

bezhigo eta

Answer 46

only one

Question 47

go

Answer 47

(emphasis)

Question 48

awashime

Answer 48

much more

Question 49

baamaa

Answer 49

later

Question 50

ganabaj

Answer 50

maybe