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Nsostamokiiwans, To Understand Little Things, (Explanation)
You Do It (Singular) Commands
- Giintam - your turn
- Minozheyan - Be good, you!
- Onibaan. - You go to sleep / to bed. (a command to one person)
- Wiisinin - You eat.
- Kidon - You say it.
- Namadabin - You sit.
- Maajaan maampii - You come here.
- Bi izhaan maampii - You come here.
- Boonikan giigido biiapkoons.
Leave it alone the talking wire (phone).
Get off the phone.
- Biintoon g'do aanchkinigan. - Clean it your room.
- Zaagajitan n'do aanchkiniganing. - Get out my room.
Yous Do It (Plural) Commands
- Bekaayag. - Be quiet (you all!) Bizaanyag - Be quiet (you all!)
- Onibaag. - Yous go to sleep / to bed. (as in a command to several people)
"Daa" (Let's Do it) Commands:
- Aambe wiisinidaa
Come let's eat
- Maajtadaa.
Start (let's all do it).
"Shin" (You do it to or for me) Commands
- Jiimshin.
Kiss (you do it to me).
- Naadamoshin.
Help (you do it to me).
- Booniikwishin.
Quit it (you do it to me).
"Leave me alone."
- Zhooniyaa miinshin
Money give it to me.
- Naadamooshin gezibiiganaagane'aa.
Help me wash the dishes.
It Just Happens (Intransitive Inanimate) Statements:
- Minopgwad - It tastes good. (Only a solid food).
- Minogame - It tastes good. (Use this ending for liquids).
- Minogame bakakwe-naboop.
It tastes good the chicken soup
- Gego paa mendige.
It doesn't matter. / Never mind. / None of your business
Someone Does Something (Intransitive Animate) Statements:
- N'depsinii.
I am full (had enough to eat).
- Oshme wiiptag kidyeg.
More quickly you all are saying it.
Someone Does Something to Another Person (Transitive Animate) Statements:
- Gaawiin n'gii noondoosiino.
I did not hear you.
- G'zaagi'in - I love you.
Someone Does Something to A Thing (Transitive Inanimate) Statements:
- Daabaan ina n' gaa objikaazinaan.
The car ? I can use it?
Can I use the car.
- Daapnaan bezhig.
Take one.
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