Commands
When the verb ends in a vowel, how do you command 1 person to do something?
Add and N to the end of the verb
{example: bimibaatoo- s/he runs becomes bimibaatoon- (you singular) run!}
What is our negation form for s/he if the verb ends in a vowel?
gaawiin+verb+sii
How do you command 1 person to not do something if the verb ends in a vowel?
gego+verb+ken
example: gego mawiken- don't cry
What animal's bite is strong enough to crush a bowling ball?
makwa
When the verb ends in an M, how do you command 1 person to do something?
Change the 'm' to an 'n'
{example: minwendam- s/he is happy becomes minwendan- (you singular) be happy!}
What is our negation form for you when the verb ends in a consonant?
gaawiin+gi+verb+zii
How do you day "let's not do something" when the verb ends in an 'm' or 'n'?
gego+verb+ziidaa
example: gego zhingishinziidaa- let's not lay down/ let's not go to bed
How many teeth do mosquitos have?
Give number in ojibwe.
42
niimidana ashi niizh
When the verb ends in a 'N' how do you command 1 person to do something?
Add 'in' to the end of the verb
{example: zhingishin-s/he lays down becomes zhingishinin- (you singular) lay down!}
What is our negation form for they when the verb ends in a vowel?
gaawiin+verb+siiwag
How do you say don't hit?
gego bakiteken
What is the #1 color across the world?
ozhaawashkwaa
When the verb ends in a 'N' or 'M' how do you command multiple people to do something?
Add ook to the end of the verb
{example: zhingishin-s/he lays down becomes zhingishinook- (all of you) lay down/go to bed!}
What is our negation form for s/he when the verb ends in a consonant?
gaawiin+verb+zii
How do you command multiple people to not do something when the verb ends in 'm' or 'n'?
gego+verb+gegon
example: gego minwendangegon- don't (you all) be happy!
What animal (in ojibwe) used to be the size of bears but now is like the size of a small dog?
amik
How would you command multiple people to write?
ozhibii'igen!
What is our negation form for I when the verb ends in a consonant?
gaawiin+ni+verb+zii
How do you say "s/he kicks him/her"?
Dangishkaw
What is the first color that a baby is able to see?
Miskwaa
When the verb ends in a vowel, how do you command multiple people to do something?
Add a 'g' to the end of the verb
{example: bimibaatoo-s/he runs becomes bimibaatoog- (you all) run!
What is our negation form for you when the verb ends in a vowel?
gaawiin+gi+verb+sii
How do you command multiple people to not do something if the verb ends in a vowel?
gego+verb+kegon
example: gego bimibaatookegon- don't (you all) run!
This animal likes to play with rocks
nigig
How would we say let's play!
odaaminodaa
How would you say "they are not eating"
gaawiin wiisinisiiwag
What does gego gashkendangegon mean?
Don't you all be sad
What is the world's most favorite number?
niizhwaaswi
Regardless of what the verb ends in, how do we say "let's do something"
Add daa on the end of the verb
{example: bimibaatoo-s/he runs becomes bimibaatoodaa- let's run!}
gaawiin giigidosii
How do you say "let's not do something" when the verb ends in a vowel?
gego+verb+siidaa
example: gego nibaasiidaa- let's not sleep
How many bones are there in the adult human body?
Give the number in ojibwe!
206
niizhwaak ashi ningodwaaswi
What does namadabin mean?
(you singular) sit!
What is our negation form for I when the verb ends in a vowel?
gaawiin+ni+verb+sii
How do you command 1 person to not do something when the verb ends in 'm' or 'n'?
gego+verb+gen
example: dakwamgen- don't bite him/her
This animal can jump up to six times their length
gaazhagens
How would you command multiple people to leave?
maajaag
What is our negation form for they when the verb ends in a consonant?
gaawiin+verb+ziiwag
How do you say don't you all be angry!
gego niishkaadizikegon
What animal can freeze without dying
omakakii
How would you tell multiple people to eat?
wiisinig
How would you say "I'm not crying"?
gaawiin nimawisii
What does gego gwashkwanisiidaa mean?
Let's not jump
Most languages have over 100 words for this weather phenomenon
goon/zoogipo
What does nagamodaa mean?
Let's sing
How would you say "you are not noisy/loud"?
gaawiin gidombiigizisii
What does gego namadabiken imaa mean?
don't sit over there!
How many gallons of water does Lake Superior hold?
3 quadrillion gallons
What does agindaasog mean?
(you all) read/count!
What are the we(+) and we(x) negation forms when the verb ends in a consonant?
we(+) gaawiin+gi+verb+ziimin
we(x) gaawiin+ni+verb+ziimin
What does gego agajiken mean?
Don't be shy!
How do miskwaadesiwag survive the winter?
They breath through their butts
Thanks to a process called cloacal respiration, the turtles are able to get oxygen directly from the water around them.
How would you tell 1 person to laugh?
baapin!
How would you say " we(+) aren't working"?
gaawiin gidanokiisiimin
How would you say "let's not hit"
gego bakitesiidaa
Human's blood pressure goes down when petting this animal
animosh
How would you say let's walk?
bimosedaa
What are the we(+) and we(x) negation forms when the verb ends in a vowel?
we(x) gaawiin+ni+verb+siimin
we(+) gaawiin+gi+verb+siimin
What does ni wii pimibaatoo idash gego bimibaatooken mean?
I will run but don't you run!
What animal has blue eyes but only in the winter?
adik