Thursday, March 12, 2009

Week 10: They Are Feeling a Certain Way

Here's our main list of feeling words:
mino-ayaa - s/he is good, fine.
aakozi - s/he is sick.
minwendam - s/he is happy.
nishkaadizi - s/he is angry.
bakade - s/he is hungry.
debisinii - s/he is full.
agaji - s/he is shy.
maanendam - s/he is sad

Now let's learn how to say they are feeling a certain way.

To say they are feeling a certain way, you add "wag" to the end of the verb if it ends in a vowel, which most do.  If the verb ends with a consonant, you add "oog" to the end of the verb.

Let's start with mino-ayaa.

Mino-ayaa:
Mino-ayaawag. - They are fine.

Aakozi:
Aakoziwag. - They are sick.

Minwendam:
Minwendamoog. - They are happy.

Nishkaadizi:
Nishkaadiziwag. - They are angry.

Bakade:
Bakadewag. - They are hungry.

Debisinii:
Debisiniiwag. - They are full.

Agaji:
Agajiwag. - They are shy.

Maanendam:
Maanendamoog. - They are sad.


Here's the complete list for We (inclusive) are feeling a certain way:
Mino-ayaawag. - They are fine.
Aakoziwag. - They are sick.
Minwendamoog. - They are happy.
Nishkaadiziwag. - They are angry.
Bakadewag. - They are hungry.
Debisiniiwag. - They are full.
Agajiwag. - They are shy.
Maanendamoog. - They are sad.