Lesson 6 Flashcards
niinawind
we (exclusive)
giinawind
we (inclusive)
giinawaa
you (plural)
wiinawaa
they (animate)
Niwii-izhaamin
we (exclusive) are going to go
Giga-bi-giiwem ina jibwaa-dibikak?
Are yinz going to return before dark?
Giga-boozimin na jiimaaning?
Will we go in a canoe? (we is inclusive)
izhaa
she goes to a certain place
nindizha
gidizhaa
izhaa
nindizhaamin
gidizhaamin
gidizhaam
izhaawag
I go
you go
she goes
we go (exclusive)
we go (inclusive)
yinz go
they go
jibwaa
before
ishkwaa
after
bi
motion toward here
ishpi-dibikak
late at night
ninga-izhaa
I’ll surely go (preverb -ga-/-da)
giga-izhaa
you’ll surely go ( -ga- preverb)
da-izhaa
she’ll surely go (-ga-/-da- preverb)
Nindaa-atoon ina omaa o’ow jiimaan?
May I put this boat here?
Nindaa-asaa na omaa wa’aw okaadaak?
May I put this carrot here? (carrot is animate)
bejibide
it goes slow
bejibizo
she goes slow
gizhiibide
it goes fast
gizhiibizo
she goes fast
bezikaa
she moves slowly, she’s running late
bezikaamagad
it goes slowly, it’s running late (magad changed animate to inanimate)
boozi
she gets in, gets on
jiimaaning
in a canoe
niwiijiiwaagan
my partner
Giwiijiiwaaganag
your friends
awenen(ag)
who?
-daa
let’s
ozhitaa
she prepares
Ozhiitaadaa
let’s get ready
naabikwaanensiwi-jiimaan
motorboat
Ernie, Derek, miinawaa Walter izhinikaazowag.
Ernie, Derek, and Walter are their names.
Giga-minawaanigozi-min sa.
We’ll have fun. (inclusive)
biinish
until
waabang
tomorrow
ajina
for a while
gidaabiidoomin migiskanaakoon miinawaa baashkiziganan
we should bring fishing rods and guns (inclusive)
geget isa
certainly
abwewin
frying pan
badaka’iganan
forks
indawaaj
then (in that case)
onzaam
too (something) (the n is silent)
izhinikaazo
she is named
gidaa-abwemin
we (inclusive) should cook over the fire
giga-biidoomin
we (inclusive) will bring
giga-nandawenjigemin
we’ll hunt (or fish) (inclusive)
