Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

ga-, da-

A

certain future
da- for third person

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2
Q

awi-

A

to go to
some say o- instead

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3
Q

ishkwaa-

A

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

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4
Q

gichi-, chi-

A

big

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5
Q

-wigamig

A

structure

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6
Q

-ong

A

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

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7
Q

-ing

A

on, in
(when inanimate plural is -an)

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8
Q

-win

A

makes via verb a noun

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9
Q

-an, oon

A

common plurals inanimate nouns

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10
Q

-ag, -wag, -oog, -g

A

common plurals for animate nouns

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11
Q

-magad

A

indicates inanimate verb

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12
Q

-an (verb)

A

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

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13
Q

-aa
-aag
-aan

A

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

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14
Q

-ing after number

A

times

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15
Q

-nyag

A

plural of nouns ending -nh

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16
Q

-aan
-aanan

A

vti singular object
plural object
owaabandaanan
she sees them

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17
Q

bi-

A

motion here

18
Q

-min
-min
-m
-wag

A

via plurals
gidizhaam
yinz go

19
Q

jibwaa-

A

before

20
Q

ishpi-

A

during a time
ishpi-dibikak
late at night

21
Q

-de and -zo

A

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

22
Q

-daa

A

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

23
Q

-an often -wan or -yan

A

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

24
Q

-aa
-aag
-aan
-igoon

A

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

25
Q

-igoo
-aa

A

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

26
Q

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

A

via
obviative
we plural
you plural
they
indefinite

27
Q

-siin
-siiwan

A

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

28
Q

-ziin
-ziinini

A

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

29
Q

e
we
aa
aye
waa
ayaa
(first vowel)

A

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

30
Q

-yaan
-yan
-d

A

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

31
Q

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

A

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)

32
Q

-oon after d

A

may be plural of vii
minwaabadadoon - they are useful

33
Q

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

A

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

34
Q

gete-
oshki-

A

old
new

35
Q

initial change plus -g, -gin

A

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

36
Q

ji-

A

in order to
takes conjunct

37
Q

wii-
gii-

A

future
past
following g becomes k

38
Q

-ige

A

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

39
Q

-igan, -gan

A

turns action verb into noun
giziibiiga’igan - soap

40
Q

-aadan
-aade

A

probably vti
probably vii

41
Q

-zh
-sh
(If command forms)

A

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

42
Q

-siiwan
-ziinini

A

vti negative p2