Lesson 9: Niinwi and Giinwi

Question 1

Niinwi

neen-wih

Answer 1

Us, we, exclusive. Excluding person spoken to, us not you. 1st person plural exclusive. Add suffix -mi to Niin verb

Question 2

Giinwi

geen-wih

Answer 2

Us, we, inclusive. Including person spoken to, me/us and you. 1st person plural inclusive. Add suffix -mi to giin verb.

Question 3

Ndoogiziibiiginaaganemi.

Answer 3

We are washing the dishes. (niinwi)

Question 4

Ngiizhibiigemi.

Answer 4

We were writing. (niinwi)

Question 5

Nwiijiishdagemi.

Answer 5

We will sweep. (niinwi)

Question 6

Kaawiin ndamawisiimi.

Answer 6

We are not crying.

Question 7

Nboodawemi na.

Answer 7

Are we making a fire?

Question 8

Ndepsiniimi.

Answer 8

We are full. (niinwi)

Question 9

Ndookitigemi.

Answer 9

We are gardening. (niinwi)

Question 10

Ndanagamomi.

Answer 10

We are singing. (niinwi)

Question 11

Nzegizimi.

Answer 11

We are scared. (niinwi)

Question 12

Ndoonishkaadizimi.

Answer 12

We are upset. (niinwi)

Question 13

Ngizhizami.

Answer 13

We are hot. (niinwi)

Question 14

Nbaabiichigemi.

Answer 14

We are waiting. (niinwi)

Question 15

Ngiibaabiichigemi.

Answer 15

We were waiting. (niinwi)

Question 16

Nwiibaabiichigemi.

Answer 16

We will wait. (niinwi)

Question 17

Nwiisinimi.

Answer 17

We are eating. (niinwi)

Question 18

Ngiiwiisinimi.

Answer 18

We are eating. (niinwi)

Question 19

Nwiiwiisinimi.

Answer 19

We will eat. (niinwi)

Question 20

Nda’aakozimi.

Answer 20

We are sick. (niinwi)

Question 21

Ngii’aakozimi.

Answer 21

We were sick.

Question 22

Nwii’aakozimi.

Answer 22

We will be sick. (niinwi)

Question 23

Ngiiwsemi.

Answer 23

We are hunting. (niinwi)

Question 24

Ngiigiiwsemi.

Answer 24

We hunted. (niinwi)

Question 25

Nwiigiiwsemi.

Answer 25

We will hunt. (niinwi)

Question 26

Gmazinbiigemi.

Answer 26

We are drawing. (giinwi)

Question 27

Kii’aanskonyemi.

Answer 27

We changed clothes. (giinwi)

Question 28

Gwiishkigwaasomi.

Answer 28

We will sew. (giinwi)

Question 29

Kaawiin gdamiigaazasiimi.

Answer 29

We are not fighting. (giinwi)

Question 30

Gzhiitaami na?

Answer 30

Are you ready?

Question 31

Gbiingejimi.

Answer 31

We are cold. (giinwi)

Question 32

Gdoonaaniibawimi.

Answer 32

We are standing. (giinwi)

Question 33

Gdamaptoomi.

Answer 33

We are running. (giinwi)

Question 34

Gdoojiishaaganigemi.

Answer 34

We are shoveling. (giinwi)

Question 35

Gdagitimimi.

Answer 35

We are lazy. (giinwi)

Question 36

Gzhooshkwaademi.

Answer 36

We are skating. (giinwi)

Question 37

Gdoodaminami.

Answer 37

We are playing. (giinwi)

Question 38

Kiidaminami.

Answer 38

We played. (giinwi)

Question 39

Gwiidaminami.

Answer 39

We will play. (giinwi)

Question 40

Gdagindaasami.

Answer 40

We are reading. (giinwi)

Question 41

Kiigindaasami.

Answer 41

We read. (giinwi)

Question 42

Gwiigindaasami.

Answer 42

We will read. (giinwi)

Question 43

Gdoobaapimi.

Answer 43

We are laughing. (giinwi)

Question 44

Kiibaapimi.

Answer 44

We laughed. (giinwi)

Question 45

Gwiibaapimi.

Answer 45

We will laugh. (giinwi)

Question 46

Gtisigemi.

Answer 46

We are coloring. (giinwi)

Question 47

Kiitisigmi.

Answer 47

We colored. (giinwi)

Question 48

Gwiitisigemi.

Answer 48

We will color. (giinwi)

Question 49

Ndoobagizami.

Answer 49

We are swimming. (niinwi)

Question 50

Gdoobagizami.

Answer 50

We are swimming. (giinwi)

Question 51

Nkinoomaagemi.

Answer 51

We are teaching. (niinwi)

Question 52

Gkinoomaagemi.

Answer 52

We are teaching. (giinwi)