Week 16: People and Pointers

People

Abinoojii(yag) – child
abinoojiiyens(ag) – baby
Gwiiwizens(ag) – boy
ikwezens(ag) – girl
Oshkinawe(g) – young man
oshkiniigikwe – young woman
ikwe(wag) – woman
Inini(wag) – man
mindimooye(yag) – old woman
Akiwenzii(yag) – old man
Anishinaabe(g) – Native American
Gichi-aya’aa(g) – elder
aanikoobijigan(ag) – ancestor

Pointers

Wa’aw – this
A’aw – that
Awedi – that one over there
ongow – these
ingiw – those
ingiwedig – those over there

Gigikenimaa na a’aw _______? - Do you know that _______?

Eya’ ningikenimaa a’aw _______. - Yes, I know that _______.

Gaawiin ningikenimaasii a’aw _______. - I don’t know that _______.

Gigikenimaag ina ingiw _______? - Do you know those _______?

Eya ningikenimaag ingiw _______. - Yes, I know those _______.

Gaawiin ningikenimaasiig ingiw _______ - I don’t know those _______.

Some games to play using the word List:
Flashcards, Study Stack, Study Table, Matching, Crossword, Word Scramble

Take the Vocabulary Quiz and the Vocabulary Test.

Week 15: Questions and Actions

Awenen? - Who?

Week 14: More Actions and Don't

More Actions and Don't

Mawi - S/he is crying.
Mindawe - S/he is pouting.
Ombiigizi - S/he is loud/noisy.
Boogidi - S/he is farting.
Wanichige - S/he is making a mistake.
Zagaswaa - S/he is smoking.
Gimoodi - S/he is stealing.
Giiwanimo - S/he is telling lies.
Maji-izhiwebizi - S/he is behaving badly.
Bangishin - S/he is falling.

Some games to play using the More Actions and Don't Words List:
Flashcards, Study Stack, Study Table, Matching, Crossword, Word Scramble, Bug Match, Hungry Bug

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Week 13: More Actions and Commands

More Actions and Commands

Jiibaakwe. - S/he is cooking.
Giiwe. - S/he is going home.
Namadabi. - S/he is sitting.
Agindaaso. - S/he is reading, counting.
Biindige. - S/he is coming in.
Maajaa. - S/he is leaving.
Izhaa. - S/he is going.
Gwaashkwani. - S/he is jumping.
Nibaa. - S/he is sleeping.
Bi-izhaa. - S/he is coming.