Lesson 1 Flashcards
Indizhinikaaz
Is how I am called
Indoodem
Is MY clan
Indoonjibaa
Is where I am from
Ind-igoo
Is MY Spirit/Indian name
Gidizhinikaaz
Is how YOU are called
Gidoodem
Is YOUR clan
Gidoonjibaa
Is where YOU are from
Gid-igoo
Is YOUR Spirit/Indian name
Izhinikaazo
Is how S/HE is called *Wiin = S/he
Odoodeman
Is HIS/HER clan
Onjibaa
Is where S/HE is from
Inaa
Is HIS/HER Spirit/Indian name
Ni + Gi = Me + You
• Nind, ind, ni, nim, nin all mean ME
• nind or ind = before a vowel: nindizhinikaaz
• ni = before everything else BUT
- nim = before B
- nin = before Z, ZH, J, G
• gid, gi mean YOU
- Gid = before a vowel: gidizhinikaaz
* Gi = before everything else
The verb alone = S/he (this is for VAI or
“S/he verbs”
• nindizhinikaaz is actually a conjugated form of:
• ishinikaazo - BUT the final “o” was removed
Because of the nind part added to the front
The verb alone = S/He (this is for VAI or
“S/he verbs”
1- nindizhinikaaz is actually a conjugated form of:
2- nindoonjibaa is actually a conjugated form of:
1- ishinikaazo
But the FINAL “o” was removed because of the addition of “nind”
2- onjibaa
But the INITIAL “o” was duplicated because of the addition of “nind”
Oodoodemi = s/he has a clan
- ________ indoodem
- ________ gidoodem
- ________ odoodeman
- is MY clan
- is YOUR clan
- is HIS/HER clan
1- Mikinaak nindoodem
2- Mikinaak gidoodem
3- Mikinaak odoodeman
1- Turtle is MY clan/ MY clan is Turtle
2- Turtle is YOUR clan/ Your clan is Turtle
3- Turtle is HIS/HER CLAN/ HIS/HER clan is Turtle
Gaawiin ________sii = No ________ does not …
1- Gaawiin nindoodemisii
2- Gaawiin gidoodemisii
3- Gaawiin odoodemisii
1- No I don’t have a clan
2- No YOU don’t have a clan
3- No S/HE doesn’t have a clan
Note, grammatically, there is another syllable here: 1- Gaawiin nindoodoodemisii, 2- Gaawiin gidoodoodemisii
Gaawiin mashi OR Gaa mashi = Not yet …
1- Gaa mashi ingikenimaasii indoodem
2- Gaa mashi gigikenimaasii gidoodem
3- Gaa mashi ogikenimaasiin odoodeman
1- I do not know my clan yet
2- YOU do not know your clan yet
3- S/HE does not know HIS/HER clan yet
Gaa/Gaawiin mashi (no, does not) ingikenimaasii (not know) indoodem my clan
SONG: “ishkode-odaabaan” Bezhig
• Choo-choo-choo (2xs) • Ishkode-odaabaan • Choo-choo-choo (2xs) •Bi-azhe-giiwe • Ishaadaa \_\_\_\_\_ endaad -Migizi, Glenn, Sara, Bikwaak
SONG: “ishkode-odaabaan” Bezhig
• Choo-choo-choo (2xs) • Ishkode-odaabaan. = TRAIN • Choo-choo-choo (2xs) •Bi-azhe-giiwe. = SHE/HE RETURNS • Ishaadaa Sara endaad =LET’S GO TO THIS PERSON’S PLACE -Migizi, Glenn, Sara, Bikwaak
“Ishkode-odaabaan”: Talking about LET’S
• ishaadaa! = LET’S go! (And you are supposed to say where)
1- Agwajiing izhaadaa!
2- Saka’aaganing izhaadaa!
1- Let’s go OUTSIDE
2- Let’s go to Saka’aaganing! MOLE LAKE
“Ishkode-odaaban”: Talking about Let’s
- izhaadaa! = LET’S GO (you are supposed to say where)
- _____daa! Can be added to other actions to say: LET’S DO _____!
1- maajitaa daa!
1- Let’s Start!
Talking about LET’S: •ishaadaa! = LET’S GO (say where) 1- Agwajiing izhaadaa! • \_\_\_\_\_ daa! Can be added to actions to say Let’s do \_\_\_\_\_! 2- wiisinidaa! 3- odaminodaa! 4- nibaadaa! 5- giiwedaa! 6- biindigedaa!
1- Let’s go outside! 2- Let’s eat! 3- Let’s play 4- Let’s sleep 5- Let’s go home 6- Let’s go inside
Sometines AMBE! Come On! Is added before there: Ambe wiisinidaa! Come On, Let’s Eat!