Lesson - VTI Verbs - -an

Question 1

Nimiijin biitoonigan

Answer 1

I am eating a sandwich.

Question 2

minikwaadan (w) / minikwen (e)

Answer 2

to drink something

Question 3

nandodan

Answer 3

to ask for something

Question 4

ayan

Answer 4

to have something

Question 5

gibaakwa’an

Answer 5

to shut / close something

Question 6

giizikan
biizikan

Answer 6

to take off an “o’o / maanda” item
to put on an “o’o / maanda” item

Question 7

misawendan
nandawendan

Answer 7

to desire something
to want something

Question 8

gikendan
nanda-gikendan

Answer 8

to know something
to seek to know / learn something

Question 9

nisidotan
nisidawendan

Answer 9

to understand something (heard)
to understand something (mentally)

Question 10

bizindan

Answer 10

to listen to something

Question 11

nanaa’inan
biina’an

Answer 11

to put in order / organize something
to put something inside a certain place

Question 12

noondan

Answer 12

to hear something

Question 13

biboonimakazin(an)
babagiwayaan(an)
giizhoobabagiwayaan(an)

Answer 13

winter boot
shirt
sweater

Question 14

babiinzikawaagan(an)
giboodiyegwaazon(an)

Answer 14

coat
pants

Question 15

nagamowin(an)
dibaajimowin(an)

Answer 15

song
story

Question 16

giigidoo-biiwaabikoons(an)

Answer 16

telephone

Question 17

note about liquids

Answer 17

Liquids do not have a plural form.

Question 18

VTI -an regular endings

Answer 18

-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

Question 19

Nathon onoondaan giigidoo-biiwaabikoons.

Answer 19

Nathon hears the phone.

Question 20

Ginisidotaamin inaakonigewinan.

Answer 20

We understand the treaties.

Question 21

Dibaajimowinan ina gigii-nisidotaanaawaan?

Answer 21

Did yous understand the stories?

Question 22

Mazinaabikiwebiniganan ina giwaabandaanan?

Answer 22

Do you see the computers?

Question 23

Nimbizindaamin dibaajimowinan.

Answer 23

Just us listen to the stories.

Question 24

Ogii-nandodaanaawaan waawan-biitooniganan.

Answer 24

They asked for egg sandwiches.

Question 25

Giwaabandaamin mazinaabikiwebinigan.

Answer 25

All of us see the computer.

Question 26

Gibiizikaan giboodiyegwaazon.

Answer 26

You put on (singular) pants.

Question 27

Ginandodaanaawaan ode’iminan.

Answer 27

You all ask for strawberries.

Question 28

A. Gidayaan ina eniwek daa-miijiyaan?

Answer 28

Do you have anything I could eat?

Question 29

Indayaan ziinzibaakwadoons eta.

Answer 29

I just have a piece of candy.

Question 30

Onh, aaniin dinowa?
Crunch izhinikaadaanaawaa.

Answer 30

Oh, what kind?
They call it Crunch.

Question 31

Gaawiin niminwendanziin ezhi-jiichiigwaadamaan apii gagwe-maamagwaadamaan.

Answer 31

I don’t like how it crunches when I try to chew it.

Question 32

Ahaaw dash. Indayaan gaye gete-miishimaadagan biisaag nimbiindaaganing.

Answer 32

Alright then. I also have a piece of old fuzzy cheese in my pocket.

Question 33

Howah! Indaa-misawendaanaadog igwa indawaaj!

Answer 33

Wow! I might want that instead!