Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
ga-, da-
certain future
da- for third person
awi-
to go to
some say o- instead
ishkwaa-
stopped
nindishkwaa-wiisin, “I am done eating.”
gichi-, chi-
big
-wigamig
structure
-ong
at, to, in, on, by
(when inanimate plural is -oon)
-ing
on, in
(when inanimate plural is -an)
-win
makes via verb a noun
-an, oon
common plurals inanimate nouns
-ag, -wag, -oog, -g
common plurals for animate nouns
-magad
indicates inanimate verb
-an (verb)
vti plural
onandawendaanan
she needs them (inanimate)
vti imperative
waabandan
-aa
-aag
-aan
vta
I/you plus singular
I/you plus plural
she plus singular and plural
onandawenimaan
she wants her/them
nindayaawaag
I own them (animate)
-ing after number
times
-nyag
plural of nouns ending -nh
-aan
-aanan
vti singular object
plural object
owaabandaanan
she sees them