Lesson - Tense Flashcards
waa-
– unknown future (this one is used mostly when asking a question or to indicate the distant future) ?
gaa-
maybe it happened in the past. ?
Ningii-goshkozi
I woke up
Ningii-bakade mii wiisiniyaan.
When having a conversation or writing a sentence with second endings you do not need to attach the same tense marker to every verb in the sentence.
– I was hungry so I ate.
goshkozi
to wake up
bizagwii
to get up
gaashkabaazi
to shave
gizii’aabidewi
to brush teeth
binaakwe’o
to comb hair
giziibiigaazhe
to shower, bathe
bengdibewi
to dry hair
bengwaadizo
to dry oneself
giziibiiginaagane
to wash dishes
minogwaam
to rest well
madwengwaam
to snore
biizikonaye
to get dressed
giizikonaye
to get undressed
Aaniin apii waa-giziinaaganeyan?
When will you wash the dishes?
Ogii-biizikonaye.
She got dressed.
Niwaa-bengdibew ina?
Am I going to dry my hair?
- unknown future
Ningii-gizii’aabidew jibwaa nibaayaang.
I brushed my teeth before we slept.
Da-gizhaanimad noongom.
It should ? be hot and windy today.
Niwii-bagiz zaaga’iganing mii dash bimibatooyaan.
I will go swim in the lake then go running.
Ishkwaa gigaa-abwez wii-giziibiigaazheyan.
After you sweat you will take a shower.
Niwii-maazhimaagoz!
I will smell bad!
