Lesson 7

Question 1

The ending ? is very common on obviative nouns, and often appears as ? or ? if following a vowel

Answer 1

-an, -yan, -wan

Question 2

dakoniwewinini

Answer 2

policeman

Question 3

dakon

Answer 3

arrest her

Question 4

gimoodishkiiwinini

Answer 4

thief

Question 5

gimoodi

Answer 5

she steals

Question 6

shke

Answer 6

look!

Question 7

omishoomeyan

Answer 7

her uncle (father’s side)

Question 8

niwaabamaa

Answer 8

I see her

Question 9

niwaabamaag

Answer 9

I see them (animate)

Question 10

owaabamaan

Answer 10

she sees her

Question 11

owaabamigoon

Answer 11

she (person 2) sees her

Question 12

gimoodishkiiwininiwan

Answer 12

thief (person 2)

Question 13

Ominwenimaan Bill-an John

Answer 13

John likes Bill

Question 14

Abiiwigamigong gii-niibawiwan dakoniwewininiwan

Answer 14

In the living room stood the policeman (person 2)

Question 15

nimaamaayan

Answer 15

my mother (person 2)

Question 16

The obviative (person 2) plural for animate nouns and verbs is ___

Answer 16

the same as the singular

Question 17

Gii-waabamaa dibikong.

Answer 17

Someone saw her last night/she was seen last night

Question 18

Gigii-waabamigoo dibikong

Answer 18

You were seen last night

Question 19

niwaabamigoo
giwaabamigoo
waabamaa

Answer 19

I am seen
you are seen
she is seen

Question 20

nibaawan

Answer 20

she (person 2) sleeps

Question 21

ginibaamin

Answer 21

we sleep (inclusive)

Question 22

ginibaam

Answer 22

yinz sleep

Question 23

nibaawag

Answer 23

they sleep (animate)

Question 24

nibaam

Answer 24

someone sleeps

Question 25

Ogii-pagidinaanini

Answer 25

she (person 2) dropped them off

Question 26

Niindaa’aa

Answer 26

she is being sent something

Question 27

Ogii-niindaa’aan John Sallyan aanind mazina’iganan.

Answer 27

John sent Sally some books. (verb form is the same if one book)

Question 28

Jibwaa-wiidigemaad

Answer 28

before he married her (conjunctive)

Question 29

Giminwenimaag na

Answer 29

Do you like

Question 30

gakina awiya

Answer 30

all, every

Question 31

Metallica da-madwewe-chigewag

Answer 31

is going to be playing (making music)

Question 32

zhooshkwaada’ewigamigong

Answer 32

at the arena

Question 33

niijii

Answer 33

my friend (used by men)

Question 34

Mazina’igaansan ninga-adaawenan waabang indawaaj.

Answer 34

I will buy the tickets tomorrow then

Question 35

ninga-bizindawaag

Answer 35

I'm going to listen to

Question 36

izindamo-win-ing

Answer 36

on the stereo

Question 37

Gaye niin niminwenimaa a’aw Dwight Yoakam, aapiji minotaagozi.

Answer 37

I too like that Dwight Yoakum, he really sounds good.

Question 38

Gikinoo’amaadiiwigamigong ina ogii-nagishkawaan gimaamaayan gidede?

Answer 38

Did your dad meet your mom (person 2) at school?

Question 39

nagishkawaan

Answer 39

she meets her

Question 40

waabigwaniin

Answer 40

flowers

Question 41

aanind

Answer 41

some

Question 42

iwapii

Answer 42

when that happens

Question 43

maamakaadendam

Answer 43

she is amazed

Question 44

da-minwendaagwad

Answer 44

it will be fun