Prefixes and Suffixes

Question 1

ga-, da-

Answer 1

certain future
da- for third person

Question 2

awi-

Answer 2

to go to
some say o- instead

Question 3

ishkwaa-

Answer 3

stopped
nindishkwaa-wiisin, “I am done eating.”

Question 4

gichi-, chi-

Answer 4

big

Question 5

-wigamig

Answer 5

structure

Question 6

-ong

Answer 6

at, to, in, on, by
(when inanimate plural is -oon)

Question 7

-ing

Answer 7

on, in
(when inanimate plural is -an)

Question 8

-win

Answer 8

makes via verb a noun

Question 9

-an, oon

Answer 9

common plurals inanimate nouns

Question 10

-ag, -wag, -oog, -g

Answer 10

common plurals for animate nouns

Question 11

-magad

Answer 11

indicates inanimate verb

Question 12

-an (verb)

Answer 12

vti plural
onandawendaanan
she needs them (inanimate)
vti imperative
waabandan

Question 13

-aa
-aag
-aan

Answer 13

vta
I/you plus singular
I/you plus plural
she plus singular and plural
onandawenimaan
she wants her/them
nindayaawaag
I own them (animate)

Question 14

-ing after number

Answer 14

times

Question 15

-nyag

Answer 15

plural of nouns ending -nh

Question 16

-aan
-aanan

Answer 16

vti singular object
plural object
owaabandaanan
she sees them

Question 17

bi-

Answer 17

motion here

Question 18

-min
-min
-m
-wag

Answer 18

via plurals
gidizhaam
yinz go

Question 19

jibwaa-

Answer 19

before

Question 20

ishpi-

Answer 20

during a time
ishpi-dibikak
late at night

Question 21

-de and -zo

Answer 21

common endings for vii/via pairs
gizhiibide - it goes fast
gizhiibizo - she goes fast

Question 22

-daa

Answer 22

via imperative
let’s
Ozhiitaadaa - let’s get ready

Question 23

-an often -wan or -yan

Answer 23

obviative nouns
-yan after vowel or nh
omishoomeyan - her uncle
omisenyan - her older sister
obviative plurals the same

Question 24

-aa
-aag
-aan
-igoon

Answer 24

vta
her if I, you
them if I, you
her (p2)
her (p1)
owaabamigoon - she (p2 obviative) sees her (p1 proximative)
obviative plurals the same

Question 25

-igoo -aa

Answer 25

vta indefinite niwaabamigoo - I am seen owaabamaa - someone sees her

Question 26

-wan -min -m if prefix gi- -wag or -yag -m no person prefix

Answer 26

via obviative we plural you plural they indefinite

Question 27

-siin -siiwan

Answer 27

via negative after gaawiin I, you, she p2 gaawiin nibaasiiwan - she (p2) is not sleeping no prefix with she

Question 28

-ziin -ziinini

Answer 28

vti negative after n I, you, she p2 gaawiin ogikendanziinini - she (p2) doesn't know it prefix o if she

Question 29

e we aa aye waa ayaa (first vowel)

Answer 29

could be changed conjunct i, a o ii e oo aa

Question 30

-yaan -yan -d

Answer 30

conjunct via, vti I you she Giishpin mawiyan... - if you cry mewid - when she cries bii’od - if she waits

Question 31

-aan -aanini -aanaan -aamin -aanaawaa -aanaawaan -aam

Answer 31

vti, with prefix except indefinite I, you, she -> it she (p2) -> it/them I, you, she -> them we -> it/them yinz/they -> it yinz/they -> them someone -> it/them ominwendaanaawaan - They (anim) like them (inan)

Question 32

-oon after d

Answer 32

may be plural of vii minwaabadadoon - they are useful

Question 33

-oon -oonan -oonini -oomin -oonaawaa -oonaawaan -oom

Answer 33

vti2 has prefix except indefinite I, you, she -> it I, you, she -> them p2 -> it/them we -> it/them yinz, they -> it yinz, they -> them someone -> it/them

Question 34

gete- oshki-

Answer 34

old new

Question 35

initial change plus -g, -gin

Answer 35

participle -g is conjunct ending -in often plural participle oshkayi’iiwan -> weshkayi’iiwang weshkayi’iiwangin - somethings new

Question 36

ji-

Answer 36

in order to takes conjunct

Question 37

wii- gii-

Answer 37

future past following g becomes k

Question 38

-ige

Answer 38

commonly changes vti to via Niwii-kiziibiiga’ige - I will wash things

Question 39

-igan, -gan

Answer 39

turns action verb into noun giziibiiga’igan - soap

Question 40

-aadan -aade

Answer 40

probably vti probably vii

Question 41

-zh -sh (If command forms)

Answer 41

usually replaced by n usually replaced by s izhinikaazh nindizhinikaanaa mawadish nimawadisaa - I visit her

Question 42

-siiwan -ziinini

Answer 42

vti negative p2