VTI (Weeks 4-5) Flashcards
Aaniin ekidong…
What did you do last weekend?
I _____?
Aaniin gaa-izhichigeyan gii-anwebing?
Ingii-_____.
Grammar Question!
What is a VTI verb?
A verb where something animate “verbs” something inanimate. (“She eats it.” vs “She eats.”–VTA)
Grammar Question!
What is the difference between the verbs “wiisini” and “miijin”?
“Wiisini” is a VTA meaning “S/he eats.”
“Miijin” is a VTI meaning “Eat it!” (Requires a preverb)
Aaniin ekidong…
Johnny is eating.
Johnny is eating wild rice.
What category is each verb in?
Wiisini a’aw Johnny.
Manoomin omiijin a’aw Johnny.
Wiisini = VAI; Miijin = VTI
Grammar Question!
What are the three singular “pointer words” for animate nouns?
wa’aw (this one)
a’aw (that one)
awedi (that one over there)
Grammar Question!
What are the three singular “pointer words” for inanimate nouns?
o’ow (this one)
i’iw (that one)
iwedi (that one over there)
Grammar Question@
What letter do all VTI verbs end in?
What are the two most common endings that end with that letter?
-n
-an, -oon
Grammar Question!
What preverbs are added to VTIs
for niin, giin, and wiin?
How is this different from VAI preverbs?
Ni/In, Gi, O/Od
For VAIs there is no Wiin preverb “O”
Grammar Question!
Name 5 (or more!) VTIs that end with -an
Could you conjugate any of these into Niin, Giin, and Wiin for A-keyaa?
- Minwendan (Like it!)
- Gikendan (Know it!)
- Bizindaan (Listen to it!)
- Mikwendan (Remember it! Find it in your mind!)
- Minjimendan (Remember it! Hold it in your mind!)
- Jiibaakwaadan (Cook it!)
- Giizizan (Cook it!)
- Dazhiikan (Work on it!)
- Dazhindan (Talk about it!)
“It” in all these cases is inanimate/gegoo
Grammar Question!
Name 2 (or more!) VTIs that end in -oon
Could you conjugate any of these into Niin, Giin, and Wiin for A-keyaa?
- Aabajitoon (Use it!)
- Zaagitoon (Love it!)
- Ozhitoon (Make it!)
- Gashkitoon (Be able to do it!)
- Apagidoon (Throw it!)
- Baapitoon (Laugh at it!)
“It” in all these cases is inanimate/gegoo
Grammar Question!
What two VTIs end in -in?
Could you conjugate any of these into Niin, Giin, and Wiin for A-keyaa?
- Miijin (Eat it!)
- Naadin (Go get it!)
“It” here is gegoo
What two VTIs end in -aan?
Could you conjugate any of these into Niin, Giin, and Wiin for A-keyaa?
- Ayaan (Have/own it!)
- Gidaan (Eat it all up!)
“It” here is gegoo
Grammar Question!
What happens to the “o” in “Oshitoon” (Make it!) when conjugated for niin, giin, and wiin?
It becomes “Oo”
- Indoozhitoon (I make it)
- Gidoozhitoon (You make it)
- Odoozhitoon (S/he makes it)
Grammar Question!
How do you conjugate “Baapitoon” (Laugh at it!) for Niin, Giin, and Wiin in A-keyaa?
Nibaapitoon (I’m laughing at it.)
Gibaapitoon (You’re laughing at it.)
Obaapitoon (S/he is laughing at it.)
Aaniin ekidong…
Day (as in day of the week)
What are the days of the week in all Anishinaabeg communities? (Trick Question)
Giizhigad
It depends!
Grammar Question!
How can you convert a VAI that ends in -am like Minwendam into a VTI?
Can you conjugate this VTI verb for niin, giin, and wiin?
Change the ending to -an (-aan when conjugated)
(ex. Minwendam “S/he is happy” becomes Minwendan “Like it!)
Niminwendaan, Giminwendaan, Ominwendaan
Grammar Question!
How would you turn the VAI “Gikendam” (S/he knows) into a VTI (She knows it)?
Can you conjugate it for wiin?
Gikendam becomes Gikendan
Ogikendaan (a doubles!)
Aaniin ekidong…
I am eating. S/he is eating it.
What about You are eating it. S/he is eating. ?
Niwiisin. Omiijin.
Gimiijin. Wiisini.
Grammar Question!
How would you conjugate “Ayaan” (Have/own it!) for wiin, giin, and niin?
Odayaan (S/he owns it.)
Gidayaan (You own it.)
Nidayaan (I own it.)
Aaniin ekidong…
Just one
What about “more than one”?
Bezhig eta
Awashime bezhig
Aaniin ekidong…
Also/Too
gaye (or igaye, ge, ige)
Aaniin ekidong…
And/again
Miinawaa
Aaniin ekidong…
All/Every
akina (or gakina)
Aaniin ekidong…
nothing
everything
everybody
gaawiin gegoo
akina gegoo
akina awiya
Grammar Question!
What is the plural form of giigidoobiiwaabikoons? (cell phone)
Giigidoobiiwaabikoonsan
Aaniin ekidong…
I lost it.
You lost it.
S/he lost it.
What about “I lost them”?
Niwanitoon.
Giwanitoon.
Owanitoon.
Niwanitoonan.
Translate:
- Gegoo ingii-miijin.
- Gegoo indayaan.
- Gegoo onaadin.
What is the difference between “gegoo” and “gego”?
- I ate something.
- I have something.
- S/he is going to get something.
“Gegoo” = inanimate something; “Gego” = “don’t!”
Translate:
Niwanitoonan giigidoobiiwaabikoonsan.
What do both -an endings imply?
I lost the cell phones.
The noun is plural, so the VTI verb must take a plural ending too.