Connecting Words
A Questions
Verb Type 2
Demonstratives
Verb Type 3
Verb Type 4
Inanimate or Animate
100

apii

When

100

When

Aaniin Apii

100

You may feel this way if you forgot to eat 

Bakade (to be hungry)

100

Onow

Inanimate 

These

100

Minwendan

To like it

100

To love someone

Zaagi

100

Makizin

Shoe 

Inanimate noun

200

If

giishpin

200

Awenen

Who

200

To depart or exit quickly 

bimibatoo (to run along)

200

Ingiw Makwag

Those Bears

200

Giizikan

To take something off
200

To hear someone

Noondaw

200

Bagizo

To swim

Animate (verb type 2)

300

waaban

tomorrow

300

What

Aaniin

300

To take notes 

Ozhibii'ige 

To write

300

Ongow opiniig

These potatoes

300

To bring something

Biidoon

300

Miigwechiwi

To thank someone

300

aniibiishaaboo

tea

inanimate

400

Mii dash

so then

400

How are you being?

Aaniin aawiyan?

400

When one feels tired

nibaa

to sleep

400

O'o ode'imin

This Strawberry

400

Biinitoon

To clean something

400

To assist someone

Wiidookaw

400

Anaakan

Rug 

Inanimate

500

Minogizhebaawagad miinawaa abaateg

It is a good morning and it is warm

500
What is the date?

Aaniin endaaso gonagazid?

500

To feel a burst of joy

minawaanigozi

to be happy

500

wa'aw wiiyaas

this meat

500

Agoodoon

to hang something

500

Gizaagi'in

I love you

500

Asemaa

Tobacco

Animate

600

debwemagad apii dibikad

It is true when it is night

600

What are you doing later friend?

Aaniin waa-ezhichigeyan naagaj niijii?

600

Fatigue 

ayekozi

to be tired

600

Iniw nibewayaan

Those pajamas

600

To bring something in

Biindigadoon

600

Gimiizhin wiishkobi-bakwezhigaansag

I give you little sweet bread's 

(Cupcakes)

600

Mishiiminaatigoog

Apple trees 

Animate

700

Biidaaban ina azhigwa?

It is dawn already?

700

What is happening outside today?

Aaniin ezhiwebak agwajiing noongom?

700

To come or go into a particular place

Biindige

to enter

700

Onow wiiwakwaanan

These hats

700

To build

ozhitoon

700

Mazinaakiz

To take a picture of someone

700

zhoomiingwetaw

to smile at someone

Animate (verb type 4)

800

ishkwaa

after

800

What is your name?

Aaniin ezhinikaazoyan?

800

Footloose, ballet

Niimi

To dance

800

I'iw nibwaakaawin

That wisdom

800

Jiibaakwaadan

to cook

800

Amaw

To eat something animate

800

Minwendan

To like it

Inanimate (verb type 3)

900

Misawaa

Although/but

900

Aaniin Dash

Why

900

The actions of daily life

Bimaadizi

To live

900

a'aw ziibi obiindigadoon nibi

That river brings in water

900

Aaniindi gii-giizikaman gimbiboon-azhiganiman?

Where did you take off your winter socks?

900

Gagwezikaw

To try on animate clothing

900

Miijin

To eat something

Inanimate (verb type 3)

1000

mii

so

1000

Aaniin Ezhi

How

1000

Desire or need for Water

Giishkaabaagwe

To be thirsty

1000

Ingiw niizh jiimaanan michaawan gaye gozigwang

Those 2 canoes are big and heavy

1000

Gaawiin ginandawendanziimin makademashkikiwaaboo mii nandodanziwang

We all do not like coffee so we are not asking for it.

1000

Wiidosem

To walk with someone

1000

ji-dewege

The idea to play a drum

inanimate noun

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