Lessons 7,8,9: Present tense, family, names

Question 1

Wiin

Answer 1

she/him, 3rd person

Question 2

Niin

Answer 2

me, 1st person

Question 3

Giin

Answer 3

2nd person, you

Question 4

Ndoojiibaakwe

Answer 4

I’m cooking

Question 5

Ndoobidagoshin

Answer 5

I’m arriving

Question 6

ndoogindaas

Answer 6

I’m reading

Question 7

True or false: for positive niin and giin statements, if it ends in a short vowel – a,i,o you drop that letter

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Gdoogiiwe

Answer 8

you are going home

Question 9

Gdooniim

Answer 9

you are dancing

Question 10

Maajaa Debid

Answer 10

David is leaving

Question 11

what are the beginning prefixes (tense marker)for niin and giin statements learned in lesson 7?

Answer 11

N, Ndi, Nda, Nde, Ndoo (Niin prefixes)
G, Gdi, Gda, Gde, Gdoo (Giin prefixes)

Question 12

Kaawiin nbiinchigesii

Answer 12

I’m not cleaning

Question 13

Kaawiin gdoonibaasii

Answer 13

You are not sleeping

Question 14

Kaawiin gda’aakozisii

Answer 14

You are not sick

Question 15

Kaawiin ndoobidagoshinisii

Answer 15

I am not arriving

Question 16

Nookomis

Answer 16

My grandma

Question 17

Gookomis

Answer 17

Your grandma

Question 18

Nmishomis

Answer 18

My grandpa

Question 19

Gmishomis

Answer 19

Your Grandpa

Question 20

Ngashi

Answer 20

My mom

Question 21

G’gashi/Kashi

Answer 21

Your mom

Question 22

Noos

Answer 22

My dad

Question 23

Goos

Answer 23

Your dad

Question 24

Nzigozis

Answer 24

My aunt

Question 25

Gzigozis

Answer 25

Your aunt

Question 26

Nzhishenh

Answer 26

My uncle

Question 27

Gzhishenh

Answer 27

Your uncle

Question 28

Nwiitaawis

Answer 28

My cousin

Question 29

Gwiitaawis

Answer 29

Your cousin

Question 30

Nwiijkiwenh

Answer 30

My friend

Question 31

Gwiijkiwenh

Answer 31

Your friend

Question 32

Nbazigim

Answer 32

My sweetheart

Question 33

Gbazigim

Answer 33

Your sweetheart

Question 34

Nwiikaane

Answer 34

My brother

Question 35

Gwiikaane

Answer 35

Your brother

Question 36

Nmisenh

Answer 36

My eldest sister

Question 37

Gmisenh

Answer 37

Your eldest sister

Question 38

Nshiimenh

Answer 38

My younger sibling

Question 39

Gshiimenh

Answer 39

Your younger sibling

Question 40

Ndaanis

Answer 40

My daughter

Question 41

Gdaanis

Answer 41

Your daughter

Question 42

Ngwis

Answer 42

My son

Question 43

G’gwis/kwis

Answer 43

Your son

Question 44

Noshenh

Answer 44

My grandchild

Question 45

Goshenh

Answer 45

Your grandchild

Question 46

Maanaadendam nookomis

Answer 46

My grandma is sad

Question 47

Gichinendam Maaganiit

Answer 47

Margaret is happy

Question 48

Bijiibaakwe Maanii.

Answer 48

Mary is coming to cook

Question 49

Kaawiin nokiisii Beniik

Answer 49

Veronica is not working

Question 50

Mase Kaatnii

Answer 50

Catherine/Kathy is walking

Question 51

Izhaa Tenes

Answer 51

Theresa is going

Question 52

Kaawiin nagamosii Zebet

Answer 52

Elizabeth is not singing

Question 53

Zegizi Binaaswe

Answer 53

Frank is afraid

Question 54

Minikwe Daanyen

Answer 54

Daniel is drinking

Question 55

Wiisini nshiimenh

Answer 55

My younger sibling is eating

Question 56

Biinchige Zhaabin

Answer 56

John is cleaning

Question 57

Ndoomadab

Answer 57

I’m sitting

Question 58

Aakozi Jemis

Answer 58

James is sick

Question 59

Niimi Zoozep

Answer 59

Joseph is dancing