Lessons 18 & 19: Weather and simple questions Flashcards by Bazigim Lani

Aaniish ezhiwebak (gojiing)?

(awh-neesh eh-zhi-way-buck go-jeeng)

What is happening (outside)?

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Aaniish gaazhiwebak (gojiing)?

(awh-neesh gaw-zhi-way-buck go-jeeng)

What happened (outside)?

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Aaniish waazhiwebak (gojiing)?

(awh-neesh w-awh-zhi-way-buck go-jeeng)

What will happen (outside)?

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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

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Kisinaa

It is cold

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Giikisinaa

It was cold

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Wiikisinaa

It will be cold

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Takeyaa

It is cool

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Giitakeyaa

It was cool

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Wiitakeyaa

It will be cool

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Aabwaa

It is mild

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Giiaabwaa

It was mild

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Wiiaabwaa

It will be mild

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Gizhaate

It is hot

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Giigizhaate

It was hot

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Wii-gizhaate

It will be hot

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Gimiwan

It is raining

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Gii-gimiwan

It was raining

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Wii-gimiwan

It will rain

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Zookpo

It is snowing

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Gii-zookpo

It was snowing

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Wii-zookpo

It will snow

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Niiskaadat

It is storming

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Gii-niiskaadat

It was storming

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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?