Lessons 18 & 19: Weather and simple questions Flashcards
Aaniish ezhiwebak (gojiing)?
(awh-neesh eh-zhi-way-buck go-jeeng)
What is happening (outside)?
Aaniish gaazhiwebak (gojiing)?
(awh-neesh gaw-zhi-way-buck go-jeeng)
What happened (outside)?
Aaniish waazhiwebak (gojiing)?
(awh-neesh w-awh-zhi-way-buck go-jeeng)
What will happen (outside)?
True or False: fluent/1st language speakers use the 3 phrases “aaniish ezhiwebak”, “aaniish gaazhiwebak” and “aaniish waazhiwebak” to also ask about the weather. They sometimes add the word “gojiing” to the end of those sentences to signify its about the weather.
True
Kisinaa
It is cold
Giikisinaa
It was cold
Wiikisinaa
It will be cold
Takeyaa
It is cool
Giitakeyaa
It was cool
Wiitakeyaa
It will be cool
Aabwaa
It is mild
Giiaabwaa
It was mild
Wiiaabwaa
It will be mild
Gizhaate
It is hot
Giigizhaate
It was hot
Wii-gizhaate
It will be hot
Gimiwan
It is raining
Gii-gimiwan
It was raining
Wii-gimiwan
It will rain
Zookpo
It is snowing
Gii-zookpo
It was snowing
Wii-zookpo
It will snow
Niiskaadat
It is storming
Gii-niiskaadat
It was storming
Wii-niiskaadat
It will storm
Mino-giizhigat
It’s a nice day
Gii-mino-giizhigat
It was a nice day
Wii-mino-giizhigat
It will be a nice day
Noodin
It is windy
Gii-noodin
It was windy
Wii-noodin
It will be windy
Aawan
It is foggy
Gii-aawan
It was foggy
Wii-aawan
It will be foggy
Nigwaanakwat
It is cloudy
Gii-nigwaanakwat
It was cloudy
Wii-nigwaanakwat
It will be cloudy
Mizhaakwat
It is clear
Gii-mizhaakwat
It was clear
Wii-mizhaakway
It will be clear
Dibikong gii-niiskaadat
It stormed last night
Waabang shkeaa-naakwek wii-nigwaanakwat
It will be cloudy tomorrow afternoon
Kaawiin zhebaa ngii-mase-sii zaam gii-gimiwan
I didn’t walk because it was raining
Zegizi ndaanis zaam niiskaadat
My daughter is scared because it’s storming
Waabang wii-mino-giizhigat miinwaa gwiikitige
It will be a nice day tomorrow and you will garden
Kaawiin jiinaago kizheb gii-giigoonhke-sii gzhisenh zaam gii-zookpo
Your uncle didn’t fish yesterday morning because it was snowing
Kwedwewinan
Questions
True or false: Interrogatives are used for content questions
True
Wegnesh
What
Aapiish/Aanii-piish
Where
Wenesh
Who
Wenesh pii/Aaniish pii
When
Aanii dash
Why
Aaniish minik
How many
Aaniish
How (what)
Aaniish ezhnikaazayin?
What is your name? What are you called?
Aapiish enjibaayin?
Where are you from?
Aaniish naa?
How are you?
Aaniish ezhibimaadiziyin?
How are you living? How is life?
Aaniish ezhiyaayin?
How are you feeling?
Aaniish ezhiwebak gojiing?
How is the weather?
Aaniish gaazhiwebak gojiing?
How was the weather?
Aaniish waazhiwebak gojiing?
How will the weather be?
Simple questions using “na” question marker, goes in what spot in the sentence?
2nd place in sentence.
An example would be Nokii na Debid?
Is David working? Notice where the na is (2nd place)
Ttue or false: Simple questions only require simple answers like “enh” or “kaa”
True
Kii-wiisin na?
Did you eat?
Gda’aakoz na?
Are you sick?
Giiwe na g’gashi?
Is your mom going home?
Gii-gimiwan na?
Did it rain? Was it raining?
Nishkaadizi na Tenes?
Is Theresa angry?
Zhebaa giigiiwse nmishomis
My grandfather went hunting this morning
Zhebaa na gii-giiwse nmishomis?
Did my grandfather go hunting this morning?
Enh, zhebaa gii-giiwse gmishomis
Yes, your grandfather went hunting this morning
Jiinaago gii-jiibaakwe miinwaa gii-biinchige nzigozis
My aunt cooked and cleaned yesterday
Jiinaago na gii-jiibaakwe miinwaa gii-biinchige nzigozis?
Did my aunt cook and clean yesterday?
Enh, jiinaago gii-jiibaakwe miinwaa gii-biinchige gzigozis
Yes, your aunt cooked and cleaned yesterday
Waabang kizheb geii-giigoonhke
You will go fishing tomorrow morning
Waabang kizheb na geii-giigoonhke?
Will you go fishing tomorrow morning?
Kaa, kaawiin waabang kizheb nwii-giigoonhke-sii
No, I will not go fishing tomorrow morning
Shkwaa naakwek gii-bidagoshin gwiikaane Jaabin.
Your brother John arrived this afternoon
Shkwaa naakwek na gii-bidagoshin gwiikaane Jaabin?
Did your brother arrive this afternoon?
Kaa, kaawiin shkwaa naakwek gii-bidagoshin nwiikaane Jaabin.
No, my brother didn’t arrive this afternoon
Kaawiin nibaa-sii ngwis
My son is not sleeping
Kaawiin na nibaa-sii ngwis?
Is my son not sleeping?
Nibaa na ngwis?
Is my son sleeping?
Gii-mase na Binaaswe?
Did Frank walk?
Kitige na gookomis?
Is your grandma gardening?
Naakshik na gwii-zhaa?
Will you go this evening?
Kii-zhaa na?
Did you go?
Ngii-gizhiibiigizhe na?
Did I shower?
Waabang na wii-kisinaa?
Will it be cold tomorrow?
