Lesson 3: VAI Verbs Flashcards
(94 cards)
1
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Wiin
A
She/He, 3rd person
2
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Niin
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I/Me, 1st person
3
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Giin
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You, 2nd person
4
Q
True or False: For niin and giin positive statements, drop the short vowel endings; a, i, o
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True
5
Q
Aanskonye.
A
She is changing clothes.
6
Q
Nda’aanskonye.
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I am changing clothes.
7
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Gda’aanskonye.
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You are changing clothes.
8
Q
Baabiichige.
A
She/he is waiting.
9
Q
Nbaabiichige.
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I am waiting.
10
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Gbaabiichige.
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You are waiting.
11
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Baapi.
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She/he is laughing.
12
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Ndoobaap.
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I am laughing.
13
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Gdoobaap.
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You are laughing.
14
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Bagiza.
A
He/she is swimming.
15
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Ndoobagiz.
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I am swimming.
16
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Gdoobagiz.
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You are swimming.
17
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Bakade.
A
He/she is hungry.
18
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Nbakade.
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I am hungry.
19
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Gbakade.
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You are hungry.
20
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Biingeji.
A
She/he is cold.
21
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Nbiingech.
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I am cold.
22
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Gbiingech.
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You are cold.
23
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Boodawe.
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He/she is making a fire.
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Nboodawe.
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I am making a fire.
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Gboodawe.
You are making a fire.
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Depsinii.
He/she is full.
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Ndepsinii.
I am full.
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Gdepsinii.
You are full.
29
Dewege.
He is drumming.
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Ndadewege.
I am drumming.
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Gdadewege.
You are drumming.
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Ekwazi.
She/he is tired.
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Nde'ekwaz.
I am tired.
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Gde'ekwaz
You are tired.
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Gezibinige.
She is tidying up.
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Ndagezibinige.
I am tidying up.
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Gdagezibinige.
You are tidying up.
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Gitimi.
He/she is lazy.
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Ngitim.
I am lazy.
40
G'gitim.
Kitim.
Gdoogitim.
You are lazy.
41
Gizhiza.
He/she is hot. (temp)
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Ndagizhiz.
I am hot. (temp)
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Gdagizhiz.
You are hot. (temp)
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Giziibiiginaagane.
She is washing the dishes.
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Ndoogiziibiiginaagane.
I am washing dishes.
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Gdoogiziibiiginaagane.
You are washing dishes.
47
Jiishaaganige.
She/he is shoveling the snow.
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Njiishaaganige.
I am shoveling the snow.
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Gjiishaaganige.
You are shoveling the snow.
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Jiishdage.
He/she is sweeping.
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Njiishdage.
I am sweeping.
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Gjiishdage.
You are sweeping.
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Kinoomaage.
She is teaching.
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Ndakinoomaage.
I am teaching.
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Gdakinoomaage.
You are teaching.
56
Maptoo.
S/he is running.
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Ndamaptoo.
I am running.
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Gdamaptoo.
You are running.
59
Mawi.
| moh wih
S/he is crying.
60
Ndamaw.
| in duh mohh
I am crying.
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Gdamaw.
| gih duh mohh
You are crying.
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Mazinbiige.
| muh zin bee gay
S/he is drawing.
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Ndamazinbiige.
| in dah muh zin bee gay
I am drawing.
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Gdamazinbiige.
| gih dah muh zin bee gay
You are drawing.
65
Miigaaza.
| Mee gah zuh
S/he is fighting. (physically)
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Ndamiigaaz.
| in dah mee gahz
I am fighting. (physically)
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Gdamiigaaz.
| gih dah mee gahz
You are fighting. (physically)
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Naadamaage.
| naw dih maw gay
S/he is helping.
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Ndanaadamaage.
| in duh naw dih maw gay
I am helping.
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Gdanaadamaage.
| gih duh naw dih maw gay
You are helping.
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Naaniibawi.
| Naw nee boh wih.
S/he is standing.
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Ndoonaaniibaw.
| in doh naw nee boh
I am standing.
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Gdoonaaniibaw.
| gih doh naw nee boh
You are standing.
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Oodetoo.
| Oh deh towh
S/he is going to town (or sightseeing/touring)
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Ndoo'oodetoo.
| in doh oh deh towh
I am going to town.
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Gdoo'oodetoo.
| gih doh oh deh towh
You are going to town.
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Shkigwaaso/Gashkigwaasa
| shki gwah soh
S/he is sewing.
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Ndooshkigwaas.
| in doh shki gwahs
I am sewing.
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Gdooshkigwaas.
| gih doh shki gwahs
You are sewing.
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Shkozi.
| shko zih
S/he is awake/waking up
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Ndooshkoz.
| in doh shkohz
I am awake/waking up.
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Gdooshkoz.
| gih doh shkohz
You are awake/waking up.
83
Tisige.
| Tih-sih-gay
S/he is coloring.
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Ntisige.
| in-tih-sih-gay
I am coloring.
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Gtisige.
| gih-tih-sih-gay
You are coloring.
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Zhibiige.
| zhih-bee-gay
S/he is writing.
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Ndoozhibiige.
| in-doh-zhih-bee-gay
I am writing.
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Gdoozhibiige.
| gih-doh-zhih-bee-gay
You are writing.
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Zhiitaa.
| zhee-taw
S/he is getting ready/preparing.
90
Nzhiitaa.
| in-zhee-taw
I am getting ready/preparing.
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Gzhiitaa.
| gih-zhee-taw
You are getting ready/preparing.
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Zhooshkwaade.
| zhoh-shkwah-day
S/he is ice skating.
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Ndazhooshkwaade.
| in-dah-zhoh-shkwah-day
I am ice skating.
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Gdazhooshkwaade.
| gih-dah-zhoh-shkwah-day
You are ice skating.
