VAI (Weeks 1-3)

Question 1

Aaniin ekidong…

Are you well?

Yes, I am well.

Answer 1

Gimino-ayaa ina?

Eyaa, Nimino-ayaa.

Question 2

Aaniin ekidong…

My name is Rachael.

Answer 2

Rachael indishinikaaz.

Question 3

Aaniin ekidong…

I am from Wisconsin

Answer 3

Wisconsin indoonjibaa.

Question 4

Aaniin ekidong…

I live in New Jersey.

Answer 4

New Jersey indaa.

Question 5

Aaniin ekidong…

I am a non-native person.

Answer 5

Jaginash indaaw.

Question 6

Grammar question!

What letter do plural animate nouns end with?

What about plural inanimate nouns?

Answer 6

G

N

Question 7

Grammar question!

What are the four types of verbs in Ojibwemowin?

Can you give an example for each using English?

Answer 7

VAI (animate, intransitive)
VII (inanimate, intransitive)
VTI (inanimate, transitive)
VTA (animate, transitive)

VAI “The baby is cute”
VII “The book is heavy”
VTI “S/he likes the book”
VTA “S/he loves the baby”

Question 8

Grammar Question!

What letter(s) do VAI verbs end with?
(4)

What do they begin with in singular form? (3 options)

Answer 8

Long vowels (ex. anokii, “s/he works”)
Short vowels (ex. ojibwemo “s/he speaks Ojibwemowin”)–vowel drops at end in most cases!
M (ex. minwendam “s/he is happy”)
N (ex. dagoshin “s/he arrives”)

Ni/In/Ind (I)
Gi/Gid (You)
No prefix (s/he)

Question 9

Aaniin ekidong…

What day is it?

It is Wednesday. (The week is halfway through.)

Answer 9

Aaniin ezhi-giizhikak noongom?

Aabitoose noongom.

Question 10

Aaniin ekidong…

I listen
You listen
S/he listens

Answer 10

Nibizindam
Gibizindam
Bizindam

Question 11

Aaniin ekidong…

Are you hungry?
(Is s/he hungry?)

Yes, I am hungry.

Answer 11

Gibakade ina?
(Bakade ina?)

Eyaa, nimbakade.

Question 12

Aaniin ekidong…

Of course!

Answer 12

Geget!

Question 13

Aaniin ekidong…

Always

Answer 13

Apane

Question 14

Aaniin ekidong…

Here

Answer 14

omaa

Question 15

Aaniin ekidong…

But

But you? (And you?)

Answer 15

dash

Giin dash?

Question 16

Aaniin ekidong…

What is your name?

My name is Rachael.

Answer 16

Aaniin ezhinikaazoyan?

Rachael indizhinikaaz.

Question 17

Aaniin ekidong…

I am happy to meet you.

Answer 17

Niminwendam nakweshkoonaan.

Question 18

Aaniin ekidong…

Can you repeat that?

Answer 18

Daga miinawaa?

Question 19

Grammar Question!

What are the 3 singular B-keyaa endings for VAIs?

Example using Dagoshin?

Answer 19

-(y)aan
-(y)an
-g/d

dagoshinaan “when I arrive”
dagoshinan “when you arrive”
dagoshing “when s/he arrives”

Question 20

Aaniin ekidong…

I am happy that you are here.

Explain the grammar pattern.

Answer 20

Niminwendam omaa ayaayan.

A-keyaa + b-keyaa

Question 21

Grammar Question!

How do you conjugate “anokii” for wiin, giin, and niin in both A-keyaa and B-Keyaa?

Answer 21

anokii (s/he works) – anokiid (when s/he works)
gidanokii (you work) – anokiiyan (when you work)
nidanokii (I work) – anokiiyaan (when I work)

Question 22

Grammar Question!

How do you conjugate “minotaagozi” for wiin, giin, and niin in both A-keyaa and B-Keyaa?

Answer 22

minotaagozi (s/he sounds good) – minotaagozid (when s/he sounds good)
giminotaagoz (you sound good) – minotaagoziyan (when you sound good)
niminitaagoz (I sound good) – minotaagoziyaan (when I sound good)

Question 23

Aaniin ekidong…

right now/already

Alternative pronounciation?

Answer 23

azhigwa

ayigwa

Question 24

Grammar Question!

How do you conjugate “wiisini” for wiin, giin, and niin in both A-keyaa and B-Keyaa?

Answer 24

wiisini (s/he is eating) – wiisinid (when s/he is eating)
giwiisin (you are eating) – wiisiniyan (when you are eating)
niwiisin (I am eating) – wiisiniyaan (when I am eating)

Question 25

# Grammar Question! What preverb makes something past tense? ## Footnote How would you say "s/he ate"? How would you say "when I was eating?"

Answer 25

Gii- ## Footnote Gii-wiisini. gii-wiisiniyaan.

Question 26

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he reads/counts. ## Footnote Can you conjugate it for niin and giin?

Answer 26

Agindaaso. ## Footnote Indagindaas; Gidagindaas.

Question 27

# Grammar Question! What are the two future tenses, and how do they work? ## Footnote How do they operate in B-Keyaa?

Answer 27

Da-/Ga- (certain future, "will, can, should, would") Wii- (less certain, "might, need to, want to") ## Footnote Da-/Ga- doesn't work in B-keyaa b/c it already sounds "futury" Wii- onlyworks in B-Keyaa if you're waying you want to do smthg

Question 28

# Aaniin ekidong... Did you hear that I am hungry?

Answer 28

Gigii-noondam ina bakadeyaan?

Question 29

# Aaniin ekidong... When I am hungry, I cook.

Answer 29

Bakadeyaan, nijiibaakwe.

Question 30

# Grammar Question! Count to 10 in Ojibwemowin. ## Footnote What prefix do you add for #s 11-19? For #s 20-29?

Answer 30

1. bezhig 2. niizh 3. niswi 4. niiwin 5. naanan 6. ingodwaaswi 7. niizhwaaswi 8. ishwaaswi 9. zhaangaswi 10. midaaswi ## Footnote 11-19. ashi- 20-29. niishiana-ashi-

Question 31

# Aaniin ekidong... How is s/he? ## Footnote S/he is fine.

Answer 31

Aaniin ezhi-ayaad? ## Footnote Mino-ayaa.

Question 32

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is hungry. ## Footnote For giin? niin?

Answer 32

Bakade. ## Footnote Gibakade; Nibakade.

Question 33

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is thirsty.

Answer 33

Giishkaabaagwe.

Question 34

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is thirsty.

Answer 34

Giishkaabaagwe.

Question 35

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is angry.

Answer 35

Nishkaadizi.

Question 36

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is tired. ## Footnote What about I am tired?

Answer 36

Ayekozi. ## Footnote Indayekoz.

Question 37

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is sleepy.

Answer 37

Giikiibingwashi.

Question 38

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is sick.

Answer 38

Aakozi.

Question 39

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is cold.

Answer 39

Giikaji.

Question 40

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he has a stomach ache.

Answer 40

Aakoshkake.

Question 41

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is freezing.

Answer 41

Gawaji.

Question 42

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is hot/has a fever.

Answer 42

Gizhizo.

Question 43

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is sweating.

Answer 43

Abwezo.

Question 44

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is glad/happy.

Answer 44

Minwendam.

Question 45

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is sad/depressed.

Answer 45

Maanendam.

Question 46

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he is scared.

Answer 46

Zegizi.

Question 47

# Grammar Question! Change "Minwendam" into Bkeyaa for niin, giin, and wiin.

Answer 47

Minwendamaan Minwendaman Minwenda**ng**

Question 48

# Translate! Aaniin gaa-izhichigeyan zhebaa? ## Footnote Are these A B or C keyaa?

Answer 48

What did you do this morning? ## Footnote C

Question 49

# Aaniin ekidong... S/he wakes up. ## Footnote Can you make this past tense for niin? ("I woke up.")

Answer 49

Goshkozi. ## Footnote Ingii-goshkoz.

Question 50

# Translate! Gigii-noondam ina gii-zhishigagowesed (throw up)? ## Footnote Is zhizhigagowesed in A B or C keyaa?

Answer 50

Did you hear that s/he threw up? ## Footnote B

Question 51

# Translate! Gigii-noondam ina gii-bangishing? ## Footnote Is bangishing in A B or C keyaa?

Answer 51

Did you hear that s/he fell down? ## Footnote B

Question 52

# Grammar Question! What 3 questions should you ask when you translate a sentence? ## Footnote Try one: Mawid, nimaadadem.

Answer 52

1. Is it A B or C keyaa? 2. Is it for niin, giin, or wiin? 3. Is it in past, present, or future tense? ## Footnote B keyaa wiin, A-keyaa niin present. ("When she cries, I cry.")

Question 53

# Grammar question! Answer the following 3 questions for the senence below: 1. Is it A B or C keyaa? 2. Is it for niin, giin, or wiin? 3. Is it in past, present, or future tense? Gigii-noondam ina bakinaageyan?

Answer 53

1. A, B 2. giin, giin 2. Past

Question 54

# Grammar question! Answer the following 3 questions for the senence below: 1. Is it A B or C keyaa? 2. Is it for niin, giin, or wiin? 3. Is it in past, present, or future tense? Giishpin bakaded, gidaa-jiibaakwe.

Answer 54

1. B, A 2. wiin, giin 3. future (uncertain)

Question 55

Answer the following 3 questions for the senence below: 1. Is it A B or C keyaa? 2. Is it for niin, giin, or wiin? 3. Is it in past, present, or future tense? Gikendam ayekoziyaan. "S/he knows that I am tired."

Answer 55

1. A, B 2. wiin, niin 3. present

Question 56

# Aaniin ekidong... Me too!

Answer 56

Gaye niin!

Question 57

# Aaniin ekidong... Are you well? ## Footnote Yes, I'm well.

Answer 57

Gimino-ayaa ina? ## Footnote Eyaa, nimino-ayaa.

Question 58

# Aaniin ekidong... Where do you live?

Answer 58

Aandi endaayan?

Question 59

# Translate! besho

Answer 59

near

Question 60

# Aaniin ekidong... Do you work? ## Footnote Where do you work?

Answer 60

Gidanokii ina? ## Footnote Aandi gidanokii?

Question 61

# Translate! Nigikinoo’amaagoo.

Answer 61

I'm taking classes.

Question 62

# Translate! Niminwendan agindaasoyaan niibowa. ## Footnote Minaawa niminwendaan jiibaakweyaan.

Answer 62

I like to read a lot. ## Footnote And I like to cook.

Question 63

# Aaniin ekidong... What else?

Answer 63

Wengonen gaye?

Question 64

# Translate! Niminwendan agwajiing ayaan gaye.

Answer 64

I like to be outdoors also.

Question 65

# Translate! Aaniin ezhiwebak agwajiing idi ayaayan?

Answer 65

How is the weather where you are?

Question 66

# Translate! Onzaam indayekoz. Niwii-zhiibaangwash.

Answer 66

I am too tired. I want to take a nap.

Question 67

# Aaniin ekidong... My cat

Answer 67

ningaazhagens