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VAI (Weeks 1-3) Flashcards

1
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Aaniin ekidong…

Are you well?

Yes, I am well.

A

Gimino-ayaa ina?

Eyaa, Nimino-ayaa.

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Aaniin ekidong…

My name is Rachael.

A

Rachael indishinikaaz.

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Aaniin ekidong…

I am from Wisconsin

A

Wisconsin indoonjibaa.

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Aaniin ekidong…

I live in New Jersey.

A

New Jersey indaa.

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5
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Aaniin ekidong…

I am a non-native person.

A

Jaginash indaaw.

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6
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Grammar question!

What letter do plural animate nouns end with?

What about plural inanimate nouns?

A

G

N

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Grammar question!

What are the four types of verbs in Ojibwemowin?

Can you give an example for each using English?

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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”

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Grammar Question!

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

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

A

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)

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9
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Aaniin ekidong…

What day is it?

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

A

Aaniin ezhi-giizhikak noongom?

Aabitoose noongom.

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10
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Aaniin ekidong…

I listen
You listen
S/he listens

A

Nibizindam
Gibizindam
Bizindam

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11
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Aaniin ekidong…

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

Yes, I am hungry.

A

Gibakade ina?
(Bakade ina?)

Eyaa, nimbakade.

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12
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Aaniin ekidong…

Of course!

A

Geget!

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13
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Aaniin ekidong…

Always

A

Apane

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14
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Aaniin ekidong…

Here

A

omaa

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15
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Aaniin ekidong…

But

But you? (And you?)

A

dash

Giin dash?

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16
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Aaniin ekidong…

What is your name?

My name is Rachael.

A

Aaniin ezhinikaazoyan?

Rachael indizhinikaaz.

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17
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Aaniin ekidong…

I am happy to meet you.

A

Niminwendam nakweshkoonaan.

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18
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Aaniin ekidong…

Can you repeat that?

A

Daga miinawaa?

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19
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Grammar Question!

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

Example using Dagoshin?

A

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

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

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20
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

I am happy that you are here.

Explain the grammar pattern.

A

Niminwendam omaa ayaayan.

A-keyaa + b-keyaa

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21
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Grammar Question!

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

A

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

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22
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Grammar Question!

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

A

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)

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23
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Aaniin ekidong…

right now/already

Alternative pronounciation?

A

azhigwa

ayigwa

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24
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Grammar Question!

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

A

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)

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25
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Grammar Question!

What preverb makes something past tense?

How would you say “s/he ate”?
How would you say “when I was eating?”

A

Gii-

Gii-wiisini.
gii-wiisiniyaan.

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26
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Aaniin ekidong…

S/he reads/counts.

Can you conjugate it for niin and giin?

A

Agindaaso.

Indagindaas; Gidagindaas.

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27
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Grammar Question!

What are the two future tenses, and how do they work?

How do they operate in B-Keyaa?

A

Da-/Ga- (certain future, “will, can, should, would”)
Wii- (less certain, “might, need to, want to”)

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

28
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

Did you hear that I am hungry?

A

Gigii-noondam ina bakadeyaan?

29
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

When I am hungry, I cook.

A

Bakadeyaan, nijiibaakwe.

30
Q

Grammar Question!

Count to 10 in Ojibwemowin.

What prefix do you add for #s 11-19?
For #s 20-29?

A
  1. bezhig
  2. niizh
  3. niswi
  4. niiwin
  5. naanan
  6. ingodwaaswi
  7. niizhwaaswi
  8. ishwaaswi
  9. zhaangaswi
  10. midaaswi

11-19. ashi-
20-29. niishiana-ashi-

31
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Aaniin ekidong…

How is s/he?

S/he is fine.

A

Aaniin ezhi-ayaad?

Mino-ayaa.

32
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is hungry.

For giin? niin?

A

Bakade.

Gibakade; Nibakade.

33
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is thirsty.

A

Giishkaabaagwe.

34
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is thirsty.

A

Giishkaabaagwe.

35
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Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is angry.

A

Nishkaadizi.

36
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is tired.

What about I am tired?

A

Ayekozi.

Indayekoz.

37
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is sleepy.

A

Giikiibingwashi.

38
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Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is sick.

39
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is cold.

40
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he has a stomach ache.

A

Aakoshkake.

41
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is freezing.

42
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is hot/has a fever.

43
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is sweating.

44
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is glad/happy.

A

Minwendam.

45
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Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is sad/depressed.

A

Maanendam.

46
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he is scared.

47
Q

Grammar Question!

Change “Minwendam” into Bkeyaa for niin, giin, and wiin.

A

Minwendamaan
Minwendaman
Minwendang

48
Q

Translate!

Aaniin gaa-izhichigeyan zhebaa?

Are these A B or C keyaa?

A

What did you do this morning?

C

49
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

S/he wakes up.

Can you make this past tense for niin? (“I woke up.”)

A

Goshkozi.

Ingii-goshkoz.

50
Q

Translate!

Gigii-noondam ina gii-zhishigagowesed (throw up)?

Is zhizhigagowesed in A B or C keyaa?

A

Did you hear that s/he threw up?

B

51
Q

Translate!

Gigii-noondam ina gii-bangishing?

Is bangishing in A B or C keyaa?

A

Did you hear that s/he fell down?

B

52
Q

Grammar Question!

What 3 questions should you ask when you translate a sentence?

Try one: Mawid, nimaadadem.

A
  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?

B keyaa wiin, A-keyaa niin present. (“When she cries, I cry.”)

53
Q

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?

A
  1. A, B
  2. giin, giin
  3. Past
54
Q

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.

A
  1. B, A
  2. wiin, giin
  3. future (uncertain)
55
Q

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.”

A
  1. A, B
  2. wiin, niin
  3. present
56
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

Me too!

A

Gaye niin!

57
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

Are you well?

Yes, I’m well.

A

Gimino-ayaa ina?

Eyaa, nimino-ayaa.

58
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

Where do you live?

A

Aandi endaayan?

59
Q

Translate!

besho

60
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

Do you work?

Where do you work?

A

Gidanokii ina?

Aandi gidanokii?

61
Q

Translate!

Nigikinoo’amaagoo.

A

I’m taking classes.

62
Q

Translate!

Niminwendan agindaasoyaan niibowa.

Minaawa niminwendaan jiibaakweyaan.

A

I like to read a lot.

And I like to cook.

63
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

What else?

A

Wengonen gaye?

64
Q

Translate!

Niminwendan agwajiing ayaan gaye.

A

I like to be outdoors also.

65
Q

Translate!

Aaniin ezhiwebak agwajiing idi ayaayan?

A

How is the weather where you are?

66
Q

Translate!

Onzaam indayekoz. Niwii-zhiibaangwash.

A

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

67
Q

Aaniin ekidong…

My cat

A

ningaazhagens

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