Aaniin ekidong... I lost it. You lost it. S/he lost it. What about "I lost them"?

Niwanitoon. Giwanitoon. Owanitoon. Niwanitoonan.

Translate: 1. Gegoo ingii-miijin. 2. Gegoo indayaan. 3. Gegoo onaadin. What is the difference between "gegoo" and "gego"?

1. I ate something. 2. I have something. 3. 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.

Aaniin ekidong... What do you like to do? I like to ____ (I like it when ____)

Wengonen menwendaman izhichigeyan? Niminwendaan + bkeyaa

VTI (Weeks 4-5) Flashcards by Rachael Schnurr

Aaniin ekidong…

What did you do last weekend?

I _____?

Aaniin gaa-izhichigeyan gii-anwebing?

Ingii-_____.

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Grammar Question!

What is a VTI verb?

A verb where something animate “verbs” something inanimate. (“She eats it.” vs “She eats.”–VTA)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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.)

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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!

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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

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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!)

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Aaniin ekidong…

I am eating. S/he is eating it.

What about You are eating it. S/he is eating. ?

Niwiisin. Omiijin.

Gimiijin. Wiisini.

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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.)

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Aaniin ekidong…

Just one

What about “more than one”?

Bezhig eta

Awashime bezhig

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Aaniin ekidong…

Also/Too

gaye (or igaye, ge, ige)

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Aaniin ekidong…

And/again

Miinawaa

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Aaniin ekidong…

All/Every

akina (or gakina)

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Aaniin ekidong…

nothing
everything
everybody

gaawiin gegoo
akina gegoo
akina awiya

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# Grammar Question! What is the plural form of giigidoobiiwaabikoons? (cell phone)

Giigidoobiiwaabikoonsan

# Aaniin ekidong... I lost it. You lost it. S/he lost it. ## Footnote What about "I lost them"?

Niwanitoon. Giwanitoon. Owanitoon. ## Footnote Niwanitoonan.

# Translate: 1. Gegoo ingii-miijin. 2. Gegoo indayaan. 3. Gegoo onaadin. ## Footnote What is the difference between "gegoo" and "gego"?

1. I ate something. 2. I have something. 3. S/he is going to get something. ## Footnote "Gegoo" = inanimate something; "Gego" = "don't!"

# Translate: Niwanitoonan giigidoobiiwaabikoonsan. ## Footnote What do both -an endings imply?

I lost the cell phones. ## Footnote The noun is plural, so the VTI verb must take a plural ending too.

# Aaniin ekidong... What do you like to do? ## Footnote I like to ____ (I like it when ____)

Wengonen menwendaman izhichigeyan? ## Footnote Niminwendaan + bkeyaa

# Aaniin ekidong... What else? ## Footnote Is that so? Me too!

Wengonen gaye? ## Footnote I'iw ina? Geniin!

# Translate: Aaniin gaa-izhichigeyan gii-anwebing? Ingii-anokii. ## Footnote How does the meaning change if "Ingii-anokii" becomes "Ingii-o-anokii"?

What did you do last weekend? I worked. ## Footnote "I worked" becomes "I went to work" because "o" is a directional preverb meaning "go to"

# Grammar Question! What are the wiin, giin, and niin endings for VTIs in B-keyaa? ## Footnote What if the noun is plural? Does the verb require a plural ending in B-keyaa? A-keyaa?

--ng -an -aan ## Footnote If it's plural in A-keyaa the VTI takes an ending, but not in B-keyaa!

# Aanin ekidong... 1. S/he is handing it back. 2. S/he is handing them back. 3. when s/he hands it back 4. when s/he hands them back | azhenan = VTi verb "Hand it back!" ## Footnote Take time to explain each preverb and ending.

1. Odazhenaan. 2. Odazhenaanan. 3. azhenang 4. azhenang ## Footnote O preverb means wiin for VTIs, no preverb means it's in Bkeyaa -an ending means noun is plural; -ng ending means wiin bkeyaa in pl and sing

# Aaniin ekidong... When you have it... ## Footnote What about "When you have them..."?

Ayaaman... | B-keyaa ## Footnote Same thing--plurals in b-keyaa take no ending

# Aaniin ekidong... 1. I have it 2. I have them 3. when I have it 4. when I have them | ayaan = VTI "have it!" ## Footnote How does the verb ending change in b-keyaa?

1. Nidayaan. 2. Nidayaanan. 3. ayaamaan 4. ayaamaan ## Footnote -an becomes -am in b-keyaa

# Grammar question! Translate the following: 1. ayaang 2. ayaaman 3. ayaamaan ## Footnote What would these be in A-keyaa?

1. when s/he has it/them 2. when you have it/them 3. when I have it/them ## Footnote 1. Odayaan(an) "S/he has it (them)" 2. Gidayaan(an) "You have it (them)" 3. Nidayaan(an) "I have it (them)"

# Grammar Question! How would you conjugate "Mazinitoon" (Decorate it!) for wiin, giin, and niin in A-keyaa singular? ## Footnote How would you make these plural?

Omazinitoon. (S/he is decorating it.) Gimazinitoon. (You are decorating it.) Nimazinitoon. (I am decorating it.) ## Footnote Add -an to each one

# Grammar Question! Turn each of these into b-keyaa: 1. Omazinitoon "S/he is decorating it." 2. Gimazinitoon "You are decorating it." 3. Nimazinitoon "I am decorating it." ## Footnote How would you make the b-keyas plural?

1. mazinitood (when s/he decorates it) 2. mazinitooyan (when you decorate it) 3. mazinitooyaan (when I decorate it) ## Footnote Trick question. The endings are the same for pl. and sing. in b-keyaa.

# Grammar Question! Turn each of these into b-keyaa: 1. Omiijin "S/he is eating it" 2. Gimiijin "You are eating it" 3. Nimiijin "I am eating it" ## Footnote How would you make the A-keyaas plural? The B-keyaas?

1. miijid (when s/he eats it) 2. miigiyan (when you eat it) 3. miigiyaan (when I eat it) ## Footnote A-keyaas add -an; B-keyas don't take a plural ending

# Translate: Ingii-miijinan ziinzibaakwadoonsan. ## Footnote Why are there two -an endings?

I ate the candies. ## Footnote Because in A-keyaa the verb needs a plural ending if the noun is plural.

# Grammar Question! How do you make nouns "belong" to someone? | Hint: add a prefix ## Footnote Can you give an example with the word "abwi" meaning "paddle" for wiin, giin, and niin?

Add o-, gi-, and ni- ## Footnote odabwi, gidabwi, nindabwi

# Aaniin ekidong... My nose ## Footnote What about h/ nose?

Nijaanzh ## Footnote ojaanzh

# Grammar Question How would you say "anokii" (S/he works) in b-keyaa and c-keyaa?

anokii --> anokiid --> enokiid

# Grammar Question For c-keyaa, the first vowel becomes what? 1. a --> 2. i --> 3. o --> ## Footnote What is the process for turning a verb into C-keyaa?

1. a --> e 2. i --> e 3. o --> we ## Footnote Change it into b-keyaa then change the first vowel.

# Grammar Question! Turn "wiisini" (S/he eats) into c-keyaa

wiisini --> wiisinid --> waasinid "the eater"

# Grammar Question! Turn "boogidi" (S/he farts) into C-Keyaa

boogidi --> boogidid --> bwaagidid "the farter"

# Grammar Question! Turn "gichi-wiisini" (S/he eats a lot) into C-keyaa

gichi-wiisini --> gichi-wiisinid --> gechi-wiisinid "the big eater"

# Translate: 1. Ekidod 2. Gaa-ikidoyaan ## Footnote Are these in A- B- or C-keyaa?

1. "What s/he says" 2. "What I said" ## Footnote C-Keyaa

# Grammar Question! Name 3 uses for C-keyaa ## Footnote How do the preverbs "ishkwaa" and "giizhi" relate to this question?

-To ask a question that isn't y/n -To turn a verb into a noun -To draw out something with a built in end point that happened in the past (ex. Degoshinaan = Once/As soon as I arrived...) ## Footnote They are other ways that speakers put an end point on a verb in the past. "Ishkwaa-" means "stop/quit doing something" and "giizhi" means "finish doing someting".

# Translate: Nimaw agindamaan i'iw mazina'igan. ## Footnote Are the verbs in A- B- or C- keyaa?

I cry when I read that book. ## Footnote A, B

# Aaniin ekidong... Thank you for... ## Footnote Can you give an example?

Miigwech + B-keyaa ## Footnote Miigwech ozhitooyan. "Thank you for making it."

# Translate: Giishpin ayaaman, niwii-aabajitoon. ## Footnote Are the verbs in A- B- or C- keyaa?

If you have it, I want to use it. ## Footnote B, A

# Aaniin ekidong... 1. Who? 2. What? 3. Where? 4. When? 5. Why? ## Footnote Bonus! How many?

1. Awenen? 2. Wegonen/Aaniin? 3. Aandi? 4. Aaniin apii? 5. Aaniin dash? ## Footnote Aaniin minik?

# Translate: Aaniin apii bekadeyan? ## Footnote Is the verb in A- B- or C- keyaa? Is it wiin, giin, or niin?

When are you hungry? ## Footnote C, giin

# Translate: Aaniin apii bekaded? ## Footnote Is the verb in A- B- or C- keyaa? Is it wiin, giin, or niin?

When is s/he hungry? ## Footnote C, wiin

# Translate: Awenen bekaded? ## Footnote Is the verb in A- B- or C- keyaa? Is it wiin, giin, or niin?

Who is hungry? ## Footnote C, wiin

# Translate: Awenen gaa-miijid? ## Footnote Is the verb in A- B- or C- keyaa? Is it wiin, giin, or niin?

Who ate it? ## Footnote C, wiin

# Translate: Aaniin apii enokiiyan? ## Footnote Is the verb in A- B- or C- keyaa? Is it wiin, giin, or niin?

When are you working? ## Footnote C, giin

# Grammar Question! What do the following verbs have in common? 1. Miijin. 2. Naadin. 3. Ayaan. 4. Gidaan. ## Footnote What do they mean?

They are the 4 irregular VTIs (don't end in -an or -oon) ## Footnote 1. Eat it! 2. Go get it! 3. Have it! 4. Eat it all up!

# 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? Ogii-mazinibii'aan indengwaan 'a giwiiwizhenzhish.

1. A 2. wiin 3. past "That little boy sketched my face."

# Aaniin ekidong... 1. S/he likes it. 2. S/he likes them. 3. when s/he likes it/them

1. Ominwendaan. 2. Ominwendaanan. 3. minwendang

# Aaniin ekidong... 1. S/he has it 2. S/he has them 3. when s/he has it/them

1. Odayaan 2. Odayaanan 3. ayaang

# Aaniin ekidong... 1. You eat it 2. You eat them 3. when you eat it/them

1. Gimiijin. 2. Gimiijinan. 3. miijiyan

# Aaniin ekidong... 1. when I like it/them 2. when I eat it/them 3. when you have it/them

1. minwendamaan 2. miijiyaan 3. ayaaman

# Grammar question! Which short vowel does NOT become "E" in c-keyaa? (A, I, or O). What does it become instead?

O (it becomes "we")

# Grammar Question! Match the long vowel to what it becomes in C keyaa form: aa --> waa ii --> aye oo --> aa e --> ayaa

aa --> ayaa ii --> aa oo --> waa e --> aye

# Aaniin ekidong... What did you eat this morning? ## Footnote Is this in A B or C keyaa?

Wengonen gaa-miijiyan zhebaa? ## Footnote C

# Grammar question! Turn the VTI "Waabandan." (See it!) into b keyaa for niin, giin, and wiin.

1. Waabandamaan 2. Waabandaman 3. Wabandang

# Grammar Question! Turn the VTI "Mikwendan." (Remember it!) into b keyaa for niin, giin, and wiin.

1. Mikwendamaan 2. Mikwendaman 3. Mikwendang

Turn the VTI "Biidoon." (Bring it!) into b keyaa for niin, giin, and wiin.

1. Biidooyaan 2. Biidooyan 3. Biidood

# Grammar Question! Turn the VTI "Gashkitoon." (Be able to do it it!) into b keyaa for niin, giin, and wiin.

1. Gashkitooyaan. 2. Gashkitooyan. 3. Gashkitood.

# Grammar Question! In wiin format, a VTI takes what ending to make it bkeyaa? 1. if it ends in -an? 2. if it ends in -oon?

1. ng 2. d