Module 1: Awani na Kagwi ni
Awani na / Kagwi ni (as question and statement)
Awani na = Who is that one? / That one is someone. Kagwi ni = What is that thing? / That thing is something.
• Kia na. • Nia wa (translate 4 ways!)
• Kia na = Is that one you? / You are that one. / Is that one yours? / That one is yours. • Nia wa = Is this one me? / I am this one. / Is this one mine? / This one is mine.
Kolidahôzi Nolidahôzi. (as question and statement)
Kolidahôzi = Are you happy? / You are happy. Nolidahôzi = Am I happy? / I am happy.
Ôda kolidahôziw / Ôda nolidahôziw (as question and statement)
Ôda kolidahôziw = Are you not happy? / You are not happy. Ôda nolidahôziw = Am I not happy? / I am not happy.
Walidahôzian / Walidahôzia
Walidahôzian = ...that you are happy. / Walidahôzia = ...that I am happy.
awani na, na pakholigan?
who is that one, that drum?
kagwi ni, ni pilaskw?
what is that thing, that paper?
Mili ni makwigek ta na makwigit
give me that red thing and that red one
• Awani na, na awani? • Kagwi ni, ni kagwi?
Who is that, one there/someone there? What is that, thing there/something there?
• Kia ni • Nia io (translate 2 ways!)
• Kia ni = Is that thing yours? / That thing is yours. • Nia io = Is this thing mine? / This thing is mine.
Kolidahôzi? Ôhô, nolidahôzi.
• Kolidahôzi? - Are you happy? • Ôhô, nolidahôzi. - Yes, I’m happy.
• Ôda kolidahôziw? Ôhô, ôda nolidahôziw.
• Ôda kolidahôziw? - Are you not happy? • Ôhô, ôda nolidahôziw. - Yes, I am not happy.
Kolidahôzi? ôhô, nolidahôzi!
are you happy? Yes, I'm happy!
awani na, na awaas?
who is that one, that wild animal?
kagwi ni, ni wanibagw?
what is that thing, that leaf?
mila ni wôbigek kanwa mili ni wôbigit
give them that white thing but give me that white one
Migwen na, ta pilaskw ni.
- That’s a pen/feather, and that’s a paper/fresh bark.
• Kia na k’namasem? Ôhô, nia wa n’namasem. • Kia ni kd’abaznodam? Ôhô, nia io nd’abaznodam.
• Kia na k’namasem? – Is that your fish? • Ôhô, nia wa n’namasem. – Yes, this is my fish. • Kia ni kd’abaznodam? – Is that your basket? • Ôhô, nia io nd’abaznodam. – Yes, this is my basket.
Kosigidahôzi? Ôhô, nosigidahôzi.
• Kosigidahôzi? - Are you sad? • Ôhô, nosigidahôzi. - Yes, I’m sad.
• Ôda kosigidahôziw? Ôhô, ôda nosigidahôziw.
• Ôda kosigidahôziw? - Are you not sad? • Ôhô, ôda nosigidahôziw. - Yes, I’m not sad.
• Kagwi waji wlidahôzian? ____, ni waji wlidahôzia.
• Kagwi waji wlidahôzian? - Why are you happy? • ____, ni waji wlidahôzia. - ____, that’s why I’m happy.
awani na, na nolka?
who is that one, that deer?
kagwi ni, ni tawipodi?
what is that thing, that table?
tell me something that is blue and someone who is blue
• Abaznoda ni, ta lintowôgan ni.
That’s a basket, and that’s a song.
• Kia na, na namas? • Kia ni, ni abaznoda? • Kia wa k’migwenom? • Kia io k’pilaskom?
• Kia na, na namas? – Is that yours, that fish? • Kia ni, ni abaznoda? – Is that yours, that basket? • Kia wa k’migwenom? – Is this your feather/pen? • Kia io k'pilaskom? – Is this your paper/fresh bark?
• K’namaska? Ôhô, n’namaska. • Kd’abaznodaka? Ôhô, nd’abaznodaka.
• K’namaska? - Are you fishing? • Ôhô, n’namaska. - Yes, I’m fishing. • Kd’abaznodaka? - Are you basketmaking? • Ôhô, nd’abaznodaka. - Yes, I am basketmaking.
Ôda k’namaskaw? Ôhô, ôda n’namaskaw.
• Ôda k’namaskaw? - You’re not fishing? • Ôhô, ôda n’namaskaw. - Yes, I’m not fishing.
• Kolidahôzi namaskaan? Ôhô, nolidahôzi namaskaa.
• Kolidahôzi namaskaan? - Are you happy that you’re fishing? • Ôhô, nolidahôzi namaskaa. - Yes, I am happy that I’m fishing.
awani na, na sibs? Tideso na, na sibs!
who is that one, that bird? That one is BlueJay, that bird!
awani ni tassakwabon? nia ni, ni tassakwabon!
whose chair is that? that's mine, that chair.
sami kagwi askaskwigek ta awani askaskwigit
feed me something that is green and someone who is green
add Ni/Na and translate: • Migwen • Pilaskw • Pakholigan • Sisiwan
• Migwen na – That’s a pen/feather. • Pilaskw ni – That’s a paper/fresh bark. • Pakholigan na. – That’s a drum. • Sisiwan ni. – That’s a rattle.
• Kia na, na ____? • Kia ni, ni ____? • Kia wa ____ • Kia io ____? (Swap-in translate both possessive types.)
• Kia na, na ____? – Is that yours, that ____ ?• Kia ni, ni ____? – Is that yours, that ____? • Kia wa ____? – Is this your ____?• Kia io ____? – Is this your ____?
K'mozoka ala k'sibska? Kagwi waji?
are you Moosing (Hunting Moose) or Birding (Watching birds)?
• Ôda kd’abaznodakaw? • Ôhô, ôda nd’_____ .
• Ôda kd’abaznodakaw? - You’re not basketmaking? • Ôhô, ôda nd’abaznodakaw. - Yes, I‘m not basketmaking.
• Nolidahôzi walidahôzian. • Kolidahôzi walidahôzia.
• Nolidahôzi walidahôzian. - I’m happy that you’re happy. • Kolidahôzi walidahôzia. - You’re happy that I’m happy.
awani na kchi awaas ta awani wa sibsis? N'namihô na psiko ta n'nodawô wa kejegigihlasis!
kagwi ni, ni makezen? awanochwakesen ala kapagak makezen ni, ni kagwi?
what is that thing, that foot covering/moccasin/ shoe? Is that a stranger's (white man's) shoe or a thick moccasin, that thing?
k'nodawô na minôbowigit ta k'nodamen ni minôbowigek?
do you hear that one who is purple and do you hear that thing that is purple?
• Pakholigan na, ta sisiwan ni. • Awani pakholigan, kanwa kagwi sisiwan.
That’s a drum, and that’s a rattle. A drum is a who, but a rattle is a what.
whose dog is that one? whose cat is this one?
awani nihi wd'amisa? awani iohi w'pezoisa?
Nolidahôzi, chaga kolidahôzin. Kagwi waji wlidahôzian?
I’m happy if you’re happy. Why are you happy? ____ ni waji wlidahôzia!
ôda kodamidahôziw? ôhô, ôda ________!
ôda kodamidahôziw? ôhô, ôda nodamidahôziw! Are you not worried? Yes, I'm not worried.
• Kolidahôzi abaznodakaan? Ôhô, nolidahôzi abaznodakaa tahachi _____ !
• Kolidahôzi abaznodakaan? - Are you happy that you’re making baskets? • Ôhô, nolidahôzi abaznodakaa tahachi _____! - Yes, I’m happy, that I’m basket-making and ____.
whose book is that (thing)? That's yours, that book and that's my feather/pen!
k'namito kagwi ala k'namiton ni? kagwi ni, ni namitoa?
do you see something or do you see that thing? what is that thing, that thing that you see?
N'kezaldamen k'pilaskom wizôwigek ta wibgwigek, ta n'kezalmô na managwon nspiwi mziwi achigan!
I love your paper that is yellow and grey and I love that rainbow with all the colors!