Lesson 4: adverbs Flashcards
Wasnaagwa
(or)
Oosnaago
whas-naw-gwoh
the day before yesterday
Waswaabang
(or)
Ooswaabang
the day after tomorrow
Wasnaagwa ngiibigiz.
I went swimming the day before yesterday.
Waswaabang na gwiishkigwaas?
Will you be sewing the day after tomorrow?
Naakwe
Noon
Naakwek
at noon
Niibaadibikat
night, night time, dark time
Niibaadibikak
(or)
Niibaadibik
at/during/in the night/night time/dark time
Niibaadibikat.
It is night.
Niibaadibikak giimiigaaza ezibanenhs.
The little raccoon was fighting during the night.
Wiiba
soon, early
Wiiba nwii’oodetoo.
I will go to town soon.
Wiikaa
late, ever
Wiikaa na kiibidagoshin?
Did you arrive late?
Megwaa
presently, in progress, while, right now
Megwaa zhiitaa Jemes.
James is getting ready right now.
Baamaa
later
Baamaa nwiijiishaaganige.
I will shovel later.
Gegpii
finally, eventually
Gegpii nibaa ngwis.
My son is finally sleeping.
Zhaazhi
(or)
zhaazhigo
(or)
zhaazhigwa
already
Zhaazhi giimaajaa nini.
The man already left.
Bijiinak
just now, short time ago,
only then, as soon as
Bijiinak giigiiwe Zebet.
Elizabeth went home just now.
Gwajiing
(or)
gojiing/kojiing
outdoors, outside
Gwajiing kinoomaage.
He is teaching outside.
Maampii
(or)
maanpii
(or)
omaa
mawm-pee
here
Maampii mazinbiige.
mawm-pee mah-zin-bee-gay
She is here drawing.
Oodi
(or)
wedi
oh-dih
there, over there
Oodi tisige.
oh-dih tis-ih-gay
He is over there coloring.
Besha
bay-shah
near, close by, near by
Besha giiboodawe.
He made a fire nearby.
Waasa
wah-sah
far, far away
Waasa ngiimaptoo.
I ran far.
Shkweyaang
behind, in the back
Shkweyaang wiigwaaming naaniibiwi.
She is standing behind the house.
Biindik
(or)
biindig
inside (of a structure)
Biindik baabiichige.
He is waiting inside.
Shaweying
Beside, next to
Aabidek
ah-bih-deck
have to, certainly, of course
Aabidek ngii’aanskonye
ah-bih-deck in-gee-on-skone-yay
I had to change my clothes
Aapiji
ah-pih-jih
very
Aapiji nbakade.
ah-pih-jih in-bah-kih-day
I’m very hungry.
Nengaach
(or)
negaach
nen-gawch
slow, slowly, easily
Nengaach mase mshiikenh.
nen-gawch muh-say mih-shee-kay
The turte walks slow.
Getin
geh-tin
fast, hard, forceful
Getin maptoo bezhigoogzhii.
geh-tin muhp-tow bay-zhi-gohg-zhee
The horse is running fast and hard.
Geskana
suddenly
Geskana ndagizhiz.
geh-skah-na in-dah-gih-zhiz
I am suddenly hot.
Weweni
well, carefully
Weweni tisigen.
Color well.
Debnaak
deh-bih-naak
carelessly, sloppily
Debnaak giigiziibiiginaagane.
She was washing the dishes carelessly.
Nitaa-
good at, talented (adjective prefix)
Gnitaazhibiige.
gih-nih-tah zhih-bee-gay
You write well.
Shki-
new, fresh, young
shki-makizinan
shki muh-kiz-ih-nun
new shoes
Gete-
geh-teh
old, worn
gete-daaban
old car
True or False: sentence order is when, where, how, what, who
True, when is day/time like zhebaa or waabang
where is the location like shangegamigong
how is the descriptive like aabidek
what is the action like giinokii
who is the subject if named
kaawiin mshi
not yet
kaawiin gego
nothing
kaawiin gwaya
no one, nobody
kaawiin ngwaji
no place, not anywhere
kaawiin wiikaa
never
kaawiin geyaabi
not anymore
kaawiin maamdaa
can’t, unable
mshi
yet
gego
something
gwaya
goya
someone
ngwaji
ngoji
someplace, somewhere
wiikaa
late, ever
geyaabi
still
maamdaa
able (to do)