 Enaandeg (It Is Colored) |
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Nsostamokiiwans, To Understand Little Things, (Explanation)
Because the language is so descriptive it is important to learn colors early. Colors are always used as verbs. Most colors will use either the third person singular or the third person plural. There are three root verbs to choose from:
Here is the pattern to use when making statements about colors.
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| enaandeg - it is colored | enaazod - he/she is colored | enaazheg - the way a light is colored |
| giisawaande pkitegaanse sun-colored hammer |
giisawaazo baapase yellow woodpecker |
giisawaazhe waaskonenjigan yellow light |
| zhaawashkwaande pkitegaanse green hammer |
zhaawashkwaazo baapase green woodpecker |
zhaawshkwaazhe waaskonenjigan green light |
| ozaamiinagaanaande pkitegaanse orange berry hammer |
ozaamiinagaanaazo baapase orange woodpecker |
ozaamiinagaa'aazhe waaskonenjigan orange light |
| miinawaande pkitegaanse purple berry color hammer |
miinawaanzo baapase purple woodpecker |
miinawaazhe waaskonenjigan purple light |
| giizhigowaande pkitegaanse sky blue hammer |
giizhigowaanzo baapase sky blue woodpecker |
giizhigowaazhe waaskonenjigan sky blue light |
| miiskwaande pkitegaanse red hammer |
miiskwaanzo baapase red woodpecker |
miiskwaazhe waaskonenjigan red light |
| zaande pkitegaanse brown hammer |
zaa'aanzo baapase brown woodpecker |
zaa'aazhe waaskonenjigan brown light |
| kiiwaande pkitegaanse sand colored hammer |
kiiwaanzo baapase sand colored woodpecker |
kiiwaazhe waaskonenjigan sand colored light |
| mkaade'aa pkitegaanse black hammer |
mkaade'aanzo baapase black woodpecker |
mkaade'aazhe waaskonenjigan black light |
| kaakazheaande'aa pkitegaanse ash-colored hammer |
kaakazhe'aanzo baapase grey woodpecker |
kaakazhe'aazhe waaskonenjigan grey light |
| waabshkaande pkitegaanse white hammer |
waabshkaazo baapase white woodpecker |
waabshkaazhe waaskonenjigan white light |
| kosmaanaande pkitegaanse pink hammer |
kosmaanaazo baapase pink woodpecker |
kosmaanaazhe waaskonenjigan pink light |
| Wenesh maanda enaandeg pkitegaanse? What this color is hammer? |
Wenesh maaba enaanzod baapase? What this color is woodpecker? |
Wenesh maanda enaanzheg waaskonenjigan? What this color is the light? |
Ezhichigen, You Do It, (Practice)
| Kinago nandan | ikidowinan | gda'objikaaznan: |
| All these | words | you (can) use: |
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| babagwiian - shirt | mooz - moose | dibiki-giizis - moon |
| miikanot - pants | chigag - skunk | anong - star |
| makazin - shoe | nimokajiis - pup | |
| mshkimat - bag | bizhiikii - cow | |
| mkwa - bear | ||
| Note: miinwaa = and | ||
Gikendaan, You Know, (Summary)
Tkwetaan niindan gwejimowansan:
Answer these questions:
- Wenesh enaandeg gdo'babagwiian?
- Wenesh enaanzod chigag?
- Wenesh enaanzheg dibiki-giizis?
