Thursday, April 23, 2009

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 _______.

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Flashcards, Study Stack, Study Table, Matching, Crossword, Word Scramble

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