Lesson 6

Question 1

niinawind

Answer 1

we (exclusive)

Question 2

giinawind

Answer 2

we (inclusive)

Question 3

giinawaa

Answer 3

you (plural)

Question 4

wiinawaa

Answer 4

they (animate)

Question 5

Niwii-izhaamin

Answer 5

we (exclusive) are going to go

Question 6

Giga-bi-giiwem ina jibwaa-dibikak?

Answer 6

Are yinz going to return before dark?

Question 7

Giga-boozimin na jiimaaning?

Answer 7

Will we go in a canoe? (we is inclusive)

Question 8

izhaa

Answer 8

she goes to a certain place

Question 9

nindizha
gidizhaa
izhaa
nindizhaamin
gidizhaamin
gidizhaam
izhaawag

Answer 9

I go
you go
she goes
we go (exclusive)
we go (inclusive)
yinz go
they go

Question 10

jibwaa

Answer 10

before

Question 11

ishkwaa

Answer 11

after

Question 12

bi

Answer 12

motion toward here

Question 13

ishpi-dibikak

Answer 13

late at night

Question 14

ninga-izhaa

Answer 14

I’ll surely go (preverb -ga-/-da)

Question 15

giga-izhaa

Answer 15

you’ll surely go ( -ga- preverb)

Question 16

da-izhaa

Answer 16

she’ll surely go (-ga-/-da- preverb)

Question 17

Nindaa-atoon ina omaa o’ow jiimaan?

Answer 17

May I put this boat here?

Question 18

Nindaa-asaa na omaa wa’aw okaadaak?

Answer 18

May I put this carrot here? (carrot is animate)

Question 19

bejibide

Answer 19

it goes slow

Question 20

bejibizo

Answer 20

she goes slow

Question 21

gizhiibide

Answer 21

it goes fast

Question 22

gizhiibizo

Answer 22

she goes fast

Question 23

bezikaa

Answer 23

she moves slowly, she’s running late

Question 24

bezikaamagad

Answer 24

it goes slowly, it’s running late (magad changed animate to inanimate)

Question 25

boozi

Answer 25

she gets in, gets on

Question 26

jiimaaning

Answer 26

in a canoe

Question 27

niwiijiiwaagan

Answer 27

my partner

Question 28

Giwiijiiwaaganag

Answer 28

your friends

Question 29

awenen(ag)

Answer 29

who?

Question 30

-daa

Answer 30

let’s

Question 31

ozhitaa

Answer 31

she prepares

Question 32

Ozhiitaadaa

Answer 32

let’s get ready

Question 33

naabikwaanensiwi-jiimaan

Answer 33

motorboat

Question 34

Ernie, Derek, miinawaa Walter izhinikaazowag.

Answer 34

Ernie, Derek, and Walter are their names.

Question 35

Giga-minawaanigozi-min sa.

Answer 35

We’ll have fun. (inclusive)

Question 36

biinish

Answer 36

until

Question 37

waabang

Answer 37

tomorrow

Question 38

ajina

Answer 38

for a while

Question 39

gidaabiidoomin migiskanaakoon miinawaa baashkiziganan

Answer 39

we should bring fishing rods and guns (inclusive)

Question 40

geget isa

Answer 40

certainly

Question 41

abwewin

Answer 41

frying pan

Question 42

badaka’iganan

Answer 42

forks

Question 43

indawaaj

Answer 43

then (in that case)

Question 44

onzaam

Answer 44

too (something) (the n is silent)

Question 45

izhinikaazo

Answer 45

she is named

Question 46

gidaa-abwemin

Answer 46

we (inclusive) should cook over the fire

Question 47

giga-biidoomin

Answer 47

we (inclusive) will bring

Question 48

giga-nandawenjigemin

Answer 48

we’ll hunt (or fish) (inclusive)