Ojibwe.net 2

Question 1

Minogizhebaawagad

Answer 1

It’s a good morning

Question 2

Nanaandawi’iwe
Nanaandawi’iwed
Nanaandawi’iwejig

Answer 2

heal
doctor, nurse
doctors, nurses
When making a verb a noun, add “d” to the end to make it a singular noun or “jig” to make it a plural noun

Question 3

Giminochige!

Answer 3

Good gob!

Question 4

Aaniin ezhiwebak agwajiing?

Answer 4

What’s it doing outside?

Question 5

Daki-ayaa

Answer 5

It is cool

Question 6

Zanagad

Answer 6

It is difficult

Question 7

Gaawiin ningikendanziin

Answer 7

I don’t know it

Question 8

Gaawiin onjidaa

Answer 8

I’m sorry, not on purpose

Question 9

niskaadad

Answer 9

it is bad weather

Question 10

mashkawi

Answer 10

strong

Question 11

gagwaani-

Answer 11

terrible

Question 12

naanan
ingodwaaswi
niizhwaaswi
nishwaaswi
zhaangaswi
midaaswi

Answer 12

five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten

Question 13

midaaswi-ashi-bezhig
niizhtana-ashi-bezhig

Answer 13

eleven
twenty-one

Question 14

nisimidana
niimidana
naanimidana
ingodwaasimidana
niizhwaasimidana
nishwaasimidana
zhaangasimidana

Answer 14

30 to 90

Question 15

ingodwaak
ingoding-midaaswaak
niizhing-midaaswaak

Answer 15

100
1,000
2,000

Question 16

Bezhigwan
Bezhigo

Answer 16

one in number
ends in n if inanimate, e (or o if one) if animate.

Question 17

Aaniin enaanzod ma’iingan?
Kaakazhewaanzo ma’iingan.
Aaniin enaanzowaad ma’iinganag?

Answer 17

What colour is the wolf?
She is grey, the wolf.
What colour are the wolves?

Question 18

ozaawaande wiigiwaam
ozaawaanzo ma’iingan
ozaawaanzhe

Answer 18

brown house
brown wolf
gold light
verbs naande, naandzo, naandzhe

Question 19

goon

Answer 19

snow on ground

Question 20

bimaagoonagii

Answer 20

she walks on snow

Question 21

Waabanjigaade

Answer 21

It is seen
vii

Question 22

Nindizhinikaaz

Answer 22

I am named
via

Question 23

Miinan omiijinaawaan

Answer 23

They are eating blueberries
vti

Question 24

Owaabamaawaan

Answer 24

They see them
vta

Question 25

Abaate

Answer 25

It is warm
aabaateg in clause 2

Question 26

Minodibikad

Answer 26

It’s a good night
Minodibikak in clause 2

Question 27

Debwemagad

Answer 27

It’s true
debwemigag in clause 2 or A type questions

Question 28

Gozigwanoon

Answer 28

They are heavy
(add oon or wan after vowel to make vii plural)

Question 29

Michaa
Gaawiin michaasinoo
Gaawiin michaasinoon

Answer 29

It is big
It is not big
They are not big
If it ends in “aa” or “o” add “sinoo”
If it ends in “d” – remove the “d” and add “sinoo”
If it ends in “an” – add “zinoo”

Question 30

Gimiwan
Gaawiin gimiwanzinoo

Answer 30

It is raining
It is not raining

Question 31

gaagiigido

Answer 31

talk
via

Question 32

bakinaage

Answer 32

to win

Question 33

Aaniin dash / Aaniin wenji
Aaniin ezhi

Answer 33

Why
How

Question 34

Aaniin ezhichigeyan naagaj?

Answer 34

What are you doing later?

Question 35

mii dash, dash

Answer 35

then

Question 36

ateg

Answer 36

conjunctive of ate it is in a certain place

Question 37

Gaawiin nimbakadesiimin

Answer 37

We (exclusive) are not hungry

Question 38

Gaawiin niminobimaadizisii

Answer 38

I am not doing well

Question 39

Giishpin gaawiin minobimaadizisiiyaan

Answer 39

If I’m not doing well

Question 40

zhebaa

Answer 40

this morning