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bemisemagak
airplane
ogimaa
leader, boss, chief
miigaadiwin
battle, war
bekaadesiwin
peace
dibikong
last night
ezhiwebag
(natural event) happen
booni-
stop
zaagaam
she goes outside
ando
go do something
gego
don’t
ani-, ni-
there, away from here
ningii-ani-giiwe
I went home (there)
daagoshin
she arrives
noomaya
a while ago
mewiinzha
long ago
aaniin ezhinikaazoyan?
What’s your name? (yan suffix) (initial i to e)
aaniin ezhinikaazod?
What’s her name? (-d suffix) (initial i to e)
izhinikaazo
her name is
Aaniin ezhichigeyan?
Aaniin endoodaman?
Wegonen endoodaman?
What are you doing?
Nimbimibatoo
I’m running
Gaawiin ningii-nibaasii dibikong
I didn’t sleep last night
izhichige, doodam
she does something (endoodam if no prefixes)
giigido
she talks
aandi
where
Aandi eteg?
Adoopowining ate.
Where is it?
It’s on the table.
endaayaan
endaayan
endaad
endaayaang -
endaayang
endaayeg
endaawaad
my
your
her
our (exclusive)
our (inclusive)
yinz’s
their
waasa
far
Joe obaabaayan
Joe’s father
baakinan
open it
gibaan
close it
Gigikenimaa na nimbaabaa?
Do you know my father?
noondaw
hear someone
awiya
someone
animoonzag
puppies
gishooniyaam
your money
mawadishi
visit someone
Bizindaw gimishoomis
Listen to your grandfather
Bii’abinoojiiyag
Wait for the children
Biitoon iwe jiimaan
Wait for that boat
Wegonen miijiyan?
What are you eating
Ningii-amwaag niibawaa opiniig
I ate a lot of potatoes
Akina ode’iminan ningii-miijinan
I ate all the strawberries
noonde
want to do something
Odaapinan imaa onji adoopowining
Take it or them off the table
atoo
Place it, put it
Ningii-nisaag niizh waaboozoo
I killed two rabbits
giziibiiga’ige
she does laundry