VII (Weeks 6-7) Flashcards
Grammar Question!
What is a VII verb? (3 facts)
An inanimate, intransitive verb. “It is ____.”
No niin, giin because gegoo
Describes a physical object, concept, or time period
Grammar Question!
Name 5 (or more!) uses for VII verbs.
Talking about:
1. Inanimate foods
2. Inanimate clothies
3. The weather
4. Seasons
5. Times of day
6. Concepts
7. Colors
Translate:
Gimiwan.
Is this in niin, giin, or wiin?
It is raining.
All VIIs are in wiin.
Translate:
Zoogipon.
Is this in niin, giin, or wiin?
It is snowing.
All VIIs are in wiin.
Translate:
Waaseyaa.
Is this in niin, giin, or wiin?
The sun is shining.
All VIIs are in wiin.
Aaniin ekidong…
- It is spring.
- It is summer.
- It is fall.
- It is winter.
- Ziigwan.
- Niibin.
- Dagwaagin.
- Biboon.
Aaniin ekidong…
“It is morning.”
What verb form is this?
Gigizhebaawagad.
VII A-keya, giin
Aaniin ekidong…
“It is mid-day.”
What verb form is this?
Naawakwe.
VII A-keya, giin
Aaniin ekidong…
“It is nighttime.”
What verb form is this?
Dibikaad
VII A-keya, giin
Aaniin ekidong…
“It is evening.”
What verb form is this?
Onaagoshin.
VII A-keya, giin
Aaniin ekidong…
“It is day time.”
What verb form is this?
Giizhigad.
VII A-keya, giin
Translate:
- Onizhishin.
- Minotaagwad.
- Minose.
- Minomaagwad.
- Minonaagwad.
- Minopogwad.
- It is good/nice.
- It sounds good.
- It’s going well.
- It smells good.
- It looks good.
- It tastes good.
Aaniin ekidong…
That’s good.
Could also mean pretty, nice
Onizhishin.
Grammar Question!
What’s the difference between the words “minomaagwad” and “minonaagwad”?
What about minopogwad?
The first means “it smells good”
The second means “It looks good”
It means “It tastes good.”
Grammar question!
What letter do most VIIs end in?
What are 3 other endings, used less often?
-n
-d, -aa, -e
Grammar question!
What happens to the -n ending when some VIIs become b-keyaa?
Can you give an example?
It drops.
Zoogipon “It is snowing.” –> zoogipog “when it is snowing”
Grammar question!
What are the 2 plural endings for VIIs?
And when is each one used?
-oon, -wan
-oon is if verb ends in consonant, -wan if ends in vowel
Grammar Question!
Make “Minotaagwad” (It sounds good)
into a plural (They sound good).
If the verb had ended in a vowel, what would the plural ending be?
Minotaagwadoon.
-wan
Translate:
- Ozhaawashkwaa.
- Ozaawaa.
- Miskwaa.
- Makadewaa.
Does it matter if the object is animate or inanimate? How so?
- It is blue/purple.
- It is orange/yellow/brown.
- It is red/orange.
- It is black/lacks color.
Yes, the -waa ending becomes -wizi/ozi if the object is animate. That makes the color a VAI instead of a VII.
Aaniin ekidong…
- dark
- bright
Add these to 3 main colors to describe them more clearly.
- makade-
- bagaki-
Grammar Question!
What is the difference between the 2 sentences:
“Makade-ozaawa.” “Bagaki-ozaawa.”
The first means “It (inanimate) is dark brown.”
The second means “It (inanimate) is bright yellow.”
Grammar Question!
If you add “aanzo” to an animate noun,
what does it mean?
What about “aande”?
It means something is that color.
(ex. It is blueberry-colored.)
Aande does the same thing, only with inanimate nouns