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Nsostamokiiwans, To Understand Little Things, (Explanation)
Ezhichigen, You Do It, (Practice)
Gikendaan, You Know, (Summary)

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:

enaande - something classified as inanimate is colored
enaanzo - something (or someone) classified as animate is colored
enaazhe - something that shines, or is light

Here is the pattern to use when making statements about colors.
		-aande		Miinawaazo baapase.
color	+	-aanzo	noun	It is purple woodpecker.
		-aazhe		This is a complete sentence. You do NOT need "is" or "the."

Intransitive Animate Verbs You Know
gichinendam	happy
debwe	true
bakade	hungry
ayekozi	tired
bmpto	run
bmose	walk
wiisini	eat
giigido	talk

New Intransitive Animate Verbs
damina	to play
giizhitaa	finish
maajtaa	start
giikshkooaa	to surprise someone
mamkadendam	to be shocked
bakinage	win
minobimaadiz	live well
minozheyaa	feel good

Colors

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enaandeg - it is colored	enaazod - he/she is colored	enaazheg - the way a light is colored
giisawaande pkitegaans sun-colored hammer	giisawaazo baapase yellow woodpecker	giisawaazhe waaskonenjigan yellow light
zhaawashkwaande pkitegaans green hammer	zhaawashkwaazo baapase green woodpecker	zhaawshkwaazhe waaskonenjigan green light
ozaamiinagaanaande pkitegaans orange berry hammer	ozaamiinagaanaazo baapase orange woodpecker	ozaamiinagaa'aazhe waaskonenjigan orange light
miinawaande pkitegaans purple berry color hammer	miinawaanzo baapase purple woodpecker	miinawaazhe waaskonenjigan purple light
giizhigowaande pkitegaans sky blue hammer	giizhigowaanzo baapase sky blue woodpecker	giizhigowaazhe waaskonenjigan sky blue light
miiskwaande pkitegaans red hammer	miiskwaanzo baapase red woodpecker	miiskwaazhe waaskonenjigan red light
zaande pkitegaans brown hammer	zaa'aanzo baapase brown woodpecker	zaa'aazhe waaskonenjigan brown light
kiiwaande pkitegaans sand colored hammer	kiiwaanzo baapase sand colored woodpecker	kiiwaazhe waaskonenjigan sand colored light
mkaade'aa pkitegaans black hammer	mkaade'aanzo baapase black woodpecker	mkaade'aazhe waaskonenjigan black light
kaakazheaande'aa pkitegaans ash-colored hammer	kaakazhe'aanzo baapase grey woodpecker	kaakazhe'aazhe waaskonenjigan grey light
waabshkaande pkitegaans white hammer	waabshkaazo baapase white woodpecker	waabshkaazhe waaskonenjigan white light
kosmaanaande pkitegaans pink hammer	kosmaanaazo baapase pink woodpecker	kosmaanaazhe waaskonenjigan pink light
Wenesh maanda enaandeg pkitegaans? 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:


Babagwiian (an) - shirt (s)	mooz (ag) - moose	dibiki-giizis (wag) - moon (s)
Miikanot (an) - pants (s)	chigag - skunk (s)	anong (sag) - star (s)
Makazin (an) - shoe (s)	nimokajiin (sag) - pup (s)
Mshkimat (an)- bag (s)	bizhiikii (wag) - cow (s)
	mkwa (g) - bear (s)

	Note: miinwaa = and gdo = your ndo = my

Gikendaan, You Know, (Summary)

Tkwetaan	niindan	gwejimowansan:
Answer	these	questions:

Wenesh	enaandeg	gdo'babagwiian?
What	color is it	your shirt?

Wenesh	enaanzod	chigag?
What	color is she/he	the skunk?

Wenesh	enaanzheg	dibiki-giizis?
What	color is it	the moon?

Giishpin gwa pane anishinaabemoying...Ingoding gwa giishigag kina kaa Anishinaabemowin. If we all speak Anishinaabemowin...one day everyone will speak Anishinaabemowin