Lessons 10, 11 & 12: Nouns, present tense, commands Flashcards

Inanimate, animate nouns. Verbs with prefix and suffix like bizhaan

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Animate plural nouns end in ____

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“g” or “k” examples -ak, -ok, -ag, -og, -ook, -iik, -ik

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Inanimate plural nouns end in _____

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“n” examples -an, -on, -oon, -iin, -in

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Animate nouns are considered _____

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people, animals, living beings and some objects

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inanimate nouns are considered ______

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most objects

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Kwe/kwewok and is this animate or inanimate?

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Woman/women (animate)

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Nini/niniwok and is this animate or inanimate?

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Man/men (animate)

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Kwezenhs/kwezenhsak and is this animate or inanimate?

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Girl/girls (animate)

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Gwiizenhs/gwiizenhsak and is this animate or inanimate?

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Boy/boys (animate)

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Daaban/daabaanak and is this animate or inanimate?

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Car/cars (animate)

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Dewegan/deweganak and is this animate or inanimate?

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Drum/drums (animate)

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Kik/kikook and is this animate or inanimate?

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pot/pots (animate)

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Mijikaawin/mijikaawinak and is this animate or inanimate?

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Glove/gloves (animate)

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Mishiimin/mishiiminak

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Apple/apples (animate)

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Mitig/mitigook

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Tree/trees (animate)

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Taadwin/taadwinak and is this animate or inanimate?

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Card/cards (animate)

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Doopwin/doopwinan and is this animate or inanimate?

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Table/tables (inanimate)

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Jiimaan/jiimaanan and is this animate or inanimate?

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Boat/boats (inanimate)

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Makizin/Makizinan and is this animate or inanimate?

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Shoe/shoes (inanimate)

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Mizinigan/miziniganan and is this animate or inanimate?

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Book/books (inanimate)

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Nibaagan/nibaaganan and is this animate or inanimate?

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Bed/beds (inanimate)

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Pabwin/pabwinan and is this animate or inanimate?

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Chair/chairs (inanimate)

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Taasowin/taasowinan and is this animate or inanimate?

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Cupboard/cupboards (inanimate)

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Waawan/waawanan and is this animate or inanimate?

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Egg/eggs (inanimate)

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Wiikwan/wiikwanan and is this animate or inanimate?

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Hat/hats (inanimate)

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Giigoonhke Ndoogiigoonhke Gdoogiigoonhke
He is fishing I am fishing You are fishing
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Giiwse (gee-ew-say) Ndoogiiwse Gdoogiiwse
She is hunting (wiin) I am hunting (niin) You are hunting (giin)
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Giziibiigizhe Ndoogiziibiigizhe Gdoogiziibiigizhe
He is showering/bathing I am taking a bath You are showering/taking a bath
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Kitige Ndookitige Gdookitige
She is gardening/farming/planting I am gardening You are gardening
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Odamina Ndoodamin Gdoodamin
He is playing I am playing You are playing
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Kaawiin giigoonhkesii
S/he is not fishing (wiin)
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Kaawiin giiwsesii
S/he is not hunting
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Kaawiin ndookitigesii
I am not gardening/planting/farming
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True or false: imperative mood verb forms give instructions, commands, directions, invitations or requests.
True
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What are the three types of imperatives?
Positive, negative and inclusive.
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Gindaasan
Read (positive imperative)
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Niimin
Dance (positive imperative, giin)
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Giziibiigizhen
Shower (positive imperative, giin)
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Jiibaakwen
Cook (positive imperative, giin)
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Giiwsen
Hunt (positive imperative, giin)
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Bi-nibaan
Come and sleep
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Ni-wiisinin
Go away and eat (giin)
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Ozhibiigen
Go and write (giin)
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Bi ___(Verb)____n
Come and _______________
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Ni ___(verb)____n
Go away and ______________-
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O____(Verb)_____n
Go and ________________
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Bimadibin
Come and sit (giin)
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Omasen
Go walk (giin)
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Maajaan
Leave. In some communities, it means to come here (giin)
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Nimaajaan
Leave (giin)
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Odaminak
Play (giinwaa aka telling more than one person to do something)
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Bidagoshinik
Arrive/y'all arrive (command/plural positive imperative, giinwaa)
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Gegwaa giiweke
Don't go home (negative imperative, giin)
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Gegwaa zegizike
Don't be afraid (negative imperative, giin)
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Gegwaa giigoonhkeke
Don't go fishing (negative imperative, giin)
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Gegwaa izhaake
Don't go (negative imperative, giin)
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Gegwaa kinoomaagekegwa
Don't teach (negative PLURAL imperative, giinwaa)
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Gegwaa maanaadendamkegwa
Don't be sad (negative PLURAL imperative, giinwaa)
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Gegwaa nokiikegwa
Don't work (negative PLURAL imperative, giinwaa)
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Izhaadaa
Let's go (giinwi, us incl, with you)
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Giiwedaa
Let's go home
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Onibaadaan
Let's go and go to sleep (giinwi)
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Biwiisinik
Come eat (plural pos imperative, giinwaa)
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Gegwaa madabikegwa
Don't sit (neg plural imperative, giinwaa)