Lesson - VTI Verbs - -an Flashcards
Nimiijin biitoonigan
I am eating a sandwich.
minikwaadan (w) / minikwen (e)
to drink something
nandodan
to ask for something
ayan
to have something
gibaakwa’an
to shut / close something
giizikan
biizikan
to take off an “o’o / maanda” item
to put on an “o’o / maanda” item
misawendan
nandawendan
to desire something
to want something
gikendan
nanda-gikendan
to know something
to seek to know / learn something
nisidotan
nisidawendan
to understand something (heard)
to understand something (mentally)
bizindan
to listen to something
nanaa’inan
biina’an
to put in order / organize something
to put something inside a certain place
noondan
to hear something
biboonimakazin(an)
babagiwayaan(an)
giizhoobabagiwayaan(an)
winter boot
shirt
sweater
babiinzikawaagan(an)
giboodiyegwaazon(an)
coat
pants
nagamowin(an)
dibaajimowin(an)
song
story
giigidoo-biiwaabikoons(an)
telephone
note about liquids
Liquids do not have a plural form.
VTI -an regular endings
-aan - singular
- add an if plural object
-aamin - we here
-aamin - we all
-aanaawaa -yinz
- add n if plural object
-aanaawaa -they
- add n if plural object
Nathon onoondaan giigidoo-biiwaabikoons.
Nathon hears the phone.
Ginisidotaamin inaakonigewinan.
We understand the treaties.
Dibaajimowinan ina gigii-nisidotaanaawaan?
Did yous understand the stories?
Mazinaabikiwebiniganan ina giwaabandaanan?
Do you see the computers?
Nimbizindaamin dibaajimowinan.
Just us listen to the stories.
Ogii-nandodaanaawaan waawan-biitooniganan.
They asked for egg sandwiches.
Giwaabandaamin mazinaabikiwebinigan.
All of us see the computer.
Gibiizikaan giboodiyegwaazon.
You put on (singular) pants.
Ginandodaanaawaan ode’iminan.
You all ask for strawberries.
A. Gidayaan ina eniwek daa-miijiyaan?
Do you have anything I could eat?
Indayaan ziinzibaakwadoons eta.
I just have a piece of candy.
Onh, aaniin dinowa?
Crunch izhinikaadaanaawaa.
Oh, what kind?
They call it Crunch.
Gaawiin niminwendanziin ezhi-jiichiigwaadamaan apii gagwe-maamagwaadamaan.
I don’t like how it crunches when I try to chew it.
Ahaaw dash. Indayaan gaye gete-miishimaadagan biisaag nimbiindaaganing.
Alright then. I also have a piece of old fuzzy cheese in my pocket.
Howah! Indaa-misawendaanaadog igwa indawaaj!
Wow! I might want that instead!
