VTI and VII Negation (Weeks 4-6) Flashcards
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Maagizhaa gaye…
maybe (I think also)
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What are the 4 VTI endings?
Which are most common?
-an
-in-
-oon
-aan
-an, -oon
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Dazhiikan
What is the verb type?
Work on it
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Dazhindan
What is the verb type?
Talk about it.
VTI
Change Niminwendam (I am happy) into a VTI meaning “I like it.”
Niminwendaan
Change Niminwendaan “I like it” (VTI) into the plural form “I like those.”
Niminwendaanan
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Nindozhitoon
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I’m building/making it.
Nindozhitoonan “I’m making them”
Aaniin ekidong…
I eat it.
I eat them.
Nimiijin
Nimiijinan
Aaniin ekidong
I have it.
I have them.
Nidayaan.
Nidayaanan.
Aaniin ekidong:
- S/he makes it.
- S/he makes them.
- I made them.
- Odozhitoon.
- Odozhitoonan.
- Ingii-ozhitoonan.
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Inga-ozhitoon.
Niwii-ozhitoon.
Gigii-ozhitoon.
Gidaa-ozhitoon.
I will make it.
I’m going to make it.
You made it.
You can make it.
What do you add to a VTI to create negation in A-keyaa?
How is it different from a VAI?
Gaawiin + siin/ziin
The last vowel isn’t doubled and sometimes the last -n is dropped.
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Gaawiin nidazhindanziin.
What about Gaawiin nidazhindanziinan?
I’m not talking about it.
I’m not talking about them (inanimate).
Use the verb Dazhindan “Talk about it” to say:
- You’re not talking about it.
- You’re not talking about them.
Gaawiin gidazhindanziin.
Gaawiingidazhindanziinan.
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Gaawiin odazhindanziin.
What about Gaawiin odazhindanziinan?
S/he’s not talking about it.
S/he’s not talking about them (inanimate).
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Gidaan
What is the verb type?
Eat it all.
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Make the following sentence negative:
Nigidaan. “I’m eating all of it.”
How would you make it plural: “I’m not eating all of them?”
Gaawiin nigidaanziin. “I’m not eating all of it.”
Gaawiin nigidaanziinan.
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Gaawiin gigidaanziin.
What about Gaawiin gigidaanziinan?
You’re not eating all of it.
You’re not eating all of them.
Make the following sentences negative.
- Ogidaan. “S/he’s eating all of it.”
- Ogidaanan. “S/he’s eating all of them (inanimate).
- Gaawiin ogidaanziin.
- Gaawiin ogidaanziinan.
If a VTI ends in -oon, what do you add to make it negative?
What if it ends in -an?
Gawiin [verb]-oonsiin
-anziin
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Naanan daso-biboonagizi.
What about “Naano-biboonagizi”?
S/he is 5 (has 5 winters).
It’s the same, only with a number preverb.
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Baatayiinowag.
There are a lot of them (awiya).
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Bezhigo.
What about Niizhiwag? Niswiwag?
There is just one of them (awiya).
There are two of them, three of them.
What is the difference between these two words?
- Baatayiinowag
- Baatayiinadoon
They both mean “There are a lot of them” but #1 is for awiya and #2 gegoo
What ending would you add to “bezhig” to say “There is just one of them (awiya)”? What about the same but for gegoo?
Bezhigo
Bezhigwan
What ending would you add to “niizh” to say “There are 2 of them (awiya)”? What about the same but for gegoo?
Niizhiwag
Niizhinoon
Aaniin ekidong…
Gaawiin ingashkitoosiin!
What is the sound change?
I can’t do it!
The last -n drops on “gashkitoon” so the ending is siin, not ziin
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Gaawiin niminwendaanziinan nimakazinan.
What makes it plural?
I don’t like my shoes.
-an, -an
Use the verb Wiikwajitoon “Try to do it” to say the following:
You’re not trying to do it.
Gaawiin giwiikwajitoosiin.
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Gaawiin ingashkitoosiin ji-anokiiyan.
What does the “ji-“ represent?
I can’t work.
“that” (related to -daa)
How would you change the sentence, Gaawiin gigashkitoosiin ji-gashkigwaasoyan “You can’t sew.” Into the question, “Can’t you sew?”
Gaawiin ‘na gigashkitoosiin ji-gashkigwaasoyan?
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gichi-manidoo-giizis
What is the English equivalent?
Great Spirit Moon
January (or December)
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namebini-giizis
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Suckerfish Moon
February
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onaabani-giizis
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Hard Crust on the Snow Moon
March
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iskigamizige-giizis
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Sap Boiling Moon
April
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zaagibagaa-giizis
What is the English equivalent?
Budding Moon
May (1st common option)
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waabigwani-giizis
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Flower Moon
May (2nd common option)
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ode-imini-giizis
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Strawberry Moon
June
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aabita-niibino-giizis
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Midsummer Moon
July
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miini-giizis
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Blueberry Moon
August (1st common option)
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manoominike-giizis
What is the English equivalent?
Ricing Moon
August (2nd common option) or September
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waatebagaa-giizis
What is the English equivalent?
Bright Leaves Moon
Septemer (1st common option) or October