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

Share on Facebook

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.

Week 12: More Actions and Negation

More Actions and Negation

Giziibiiganaagane - s/he is washing dishes
Ozhisinaagane - s/he is setting the table
Ataage - s/he is betting/gambling
Babaa-ayaa - s/he is hanging around
Odaabii’iwe - s/he is driving
Baabii’o - s/he is waiting
Biibaagi - s/he is shouting/yelling
Bizindam - s/he is listening
Wewiibitaa - s/he is hurrying
Giiwe - s/he is going home

Some games to play using the More Actions and Negation Words List:
Flashcards, Study Stack, Study Table, Matching, Crossword, Word Scramble, Bug Match, Hungry Bug

Share on Facebook

Week 11: Personal Indicators and the Tenses

Now it's time to learn the personal indicators and the tenses.

To say I want to you add "ni" before "wii" and then you add the verb.

To say I did, you add "nin" before "gii" and then you add the verb.

Remember the changes:
B turns into P
D turns into T
G turns into K
J turns into CH
Z turns into S
ZH turns into SH

Examples
Giigido:
Niwii-kiigid. - I want to talk.
Giwii-kiigid. - You want to talk.
Wii-kiigido. - S/he wants to talk.
Niwii-kiigidomin. - We (exclusive) want to talk.
Giwii-kiigidomin. - We (inclusive) want to talk.
Wii-kiigidowag. - They want to talk.

Bimose:
Ningii-pimose. - I walked.
Gigii-pimose. - You walked.
Gii-pimose. - S/he walked.
Ningii-pimosemin. - We (exclusive) walked.
Gigii-pimosemin. - We (inclusive) walked.
Gii-pimosewag. - They walked.

Week 11: The Past and Future Tenses

Today we're going to talk about saying I did do it, and I want to do it.

To do that, we use Wii and Gii before the verb.

We use "wii" to say "want" and "gii" to say that you did it in the past.

Now, when you use wii and gii, there is an initial consonant change.

These are the changes:
B turns into P
D turns into T
G turns into K
J turns into CH
Z turns into S
ZH turns into SH

These are the verbs we will use:
giigido - S/he is talking.
bimose - S/he is walking.
baapi - S/he is laughing.
bimibatoo - S/he is running.
wiisini - S/he is eating.
minikwe - S/he is drinking.
odamino - S/he is playing.
anokii - S/he is working.
nagamo - S/he is singing.
niimi - S/he is dancing.

Wii
Wii-kiigido. - S/he wants to talk.
Wii-pimose. - S/he wants to walk.
Wii-paapi. - S/he wants to laugh.
Wii-pimibatoo. - S/he wants to run.
Wii-minikwe. - S/he wants to drink.
Wii-odamino. - S/he wants to play.
Wii-anokii. - S/he wants to work.
Wii-nagamo. - S/he wants to sing.
Wii-niimi. - S/he wants to dance.

Gii
Gii-kiigido. - S/he talked.
Gii-pimose. - S/he walked.
Gii-paapi. - S/he laughed.
Gii-pimibatoo. - S/he ran.
Gii-minikwe. - S/he drank.
Gii-odamino. - S/he played.
Gii-anokii. - S/he worked.
Gii-nagamo. - S/he sang.
Gii-niimi. - S/he danced.

Some games to play using the Everyday Actions and Tenses List:
Flashcards, Study Stack, Study Table, Matching, Crossword, Word Scramble, Bug Match, Hungry Bug