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Nsostamokiiwans, To Understand Little Things, (Explanation)
There are several ways to explain that something is not happening. The most common way is to add "gaawiin" at the start of the statement and "sii" after the root verb.
Here is the pattern to use when using "gaawiin" and "sii".
- choose the verb
- determine the pronoun prefix and suffix
- add "gaawiin" at the start
- insert "sii" before the pronoun suffix
| Negative Prefix |
Pronoun Prefix |
Verb |
Neg. Suffix |
Pronoun Suffix |
| gaawiin |
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sii |
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For example:
- Gaawiin nd'ayekozisii. = I am not tired.
| Root Verbs: |
| ayekozi |
tired |
| bakade |
hungry |
| bigizo |
swim |
| bi dagooshin |
arrive here |
| bizindaan |
to listen |
| bmose |
walk |
| bmpto |
run |
| damina |
to play |
| debwe |
true |
| gichinendam |
happy |
| giigido |
talk |
| giiwe |
go home |
| minikwe |
drink |
| niimi |
dance |
| taataashagaase |
split wood |
| wiisini |
eat |
| zhibiige |
to write |
| jiibakwe |
cook |
| biinchige |
clean up |
| biizagwii |
get up |
| gaashkozi |
wake up |
| zakwe'aw |
brush hair |
| giziiaabidewa |
brush teeth |
| giziibiigazhe |
take a shower |
| jiishadaage |
sweep the floor |
| giziibiiganaagane |
wash dishes |
| beganaagane |
dry the dishes |
Shki-kidowinan - New Words
Enh - Yes
Kaa - No
Nahow - OK
paashkwanajiig - bats (the mammal)
Aambe or Maajaan - Let's Go (not a specific place)
Baa maampii, nagaj. See you later.
ina ?
Kaa waabamin. - I will see you later.
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Ezhichigen, You Do It, (Practice)
Translate the following from Ojibwe to English:
- Bizindawiig ina?
- N' jibakwe.
- G' jiishadaage.
- Gaawiin n'giziibiiganaaganesii.
- Wenesh ezhi-bimaadziyin?
- Wenesh epiichaak?
- Zhoomiinabo g'minikwem ina?
- Gaawiin n'minakwesiimi zhoomiinabo.
- Izhaadaa giizhigowaande!
- Niizh mkaade'aazowag paashkwanajiig.
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