Lesson 4 Flashcards
1
Q
n, usually an (endings)
A
Almost all inanimate nouns take an ending to make them plural, with that ending having the final letter “?.” The most common ending is “?.”
2
Q
apabiwin
A
chair
3
Q
apabiwinan
A
chairs
4
Q
makizinan
A
shoes
5
Q
adaawewigamigoon
A
stores
6
Q
bikwaakwadoon
A
balls
7
Q
mashkimodan
A
bags
8
Q
Animate nouns have their own plurals, usually ending in “g.” The most common ones are -? and -?.
A
ag, wag (endings)
9
Q
odaabaanan, odaabaanag
A
cars
10
Q
opiniin, opiniig
A
potatoes
11
Q
mishiiminag
A
apples
12
Q
okaadaakoog
A
carrots
13
Q
ininiwag
A
men
14
Q
ikwewag
A
women
15
Q
nimisenyag
A
my older sisters
16
Q
ayaan
A
own it, have it
17
Q
ayaaw
A
have her
18
Q
wa’aw
A
this (animate)
19
Q
a’aw
A
that (animate)
20
Q
onow
A
these (inanimate)
21
Q
iniw
A
those (inanimate)
22
Q
ongow
A
these (animate)
23
Q
ingiw
A
those (animate)
24
Q
wa’aw ikwe
A
this woman
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a'aw inini
that man
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onow makizinan
these shoes
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iniw mashkimodan
those bags
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ongow ikwewag
these women
29
ingiw ininiwag
those men
30
agaashiinyi
S/he is small
31
mindido
s/he is big
32
ninandawendaan
I need/want it
33
ginandawendaanan
you need/want them (inanimate)
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onandawendaan
s/he needs/wants it
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gidayaanan
you have/own them (those)
36
odayaan
s/he has/owns it
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ninandawenimaag
I need/want them (animate)
38
onandawenimaan
s/he needs/wants him/her/it/them (animate)
39
nindayaawaag
I have/own them (animate)
40
gidayaawaa
you have/own her/him (animate)
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odayaawaan
s/he owns her/them (animate)
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gidinendam ina gaye giin?
do you think so too?
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Ginandawendaan na gegoo?
Do you need something?
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Agaasaawan aapiji iniw makizinan!
Those shoes are very small 
45
miijim
food
46
bezhigo eta
only one
47
go
(emphasis)
48
awashime
much more
49
baamaa
later
50
ganabaj
maybe
