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Grammar

100

What 7 letters are not found in the double vowel writing system for Anishinaabemowin?

f, l, q, r, u, v, x

200

How many vowels are in the double vowel writing system for Anishinaabemowin and what are they?

7

aa, ii, oo, e, a ,i ,o

300

When making a yes/no question you have to add "na"

Where do you place "na" in the sentence?

"Na" should be placed after the first word in the sentence

400

What is a suffix (ending) do you add to the end of a sentence to turn it into a negative?

Think about your weather words. That might help. 

-sii or -izinoo

500

Who are the 7 persons we went over in class?

Niin, giin, wiin, wiinwaa, giinwaa, niinwind, giinwind

Sacredness

100

What do we NOT blow on smudge?

Only Gzhe-minidoo can blow life into things

200

Why do we give and receive asemaa in our left hands?

It is closer to out heart

300

Is Anishinaabemowin a verb-based langugae, yes or no?

Yes. That is why it is VERY important to learn verbs!

400

Can Anishinaabemowin be easily translated into English most of the time, yes or no?

No. Anishinaabemowin is often too descriptive and to directly translate most things would either be too long or not make much sense

500

What are the 4 medicines and the 4 colours found on the Medicine Wheel?

Asemaa (tobacco), shkob (cedar), mashkodewashk (sage), wiingashk (sweetgrass)

Mskwa (red), zaawaa (yellow), makadewaa (black), waabshkaa (white)

Feelings & Weather

100

What does "aaniish ezhiwebak gojiing noongom?" mean?

What is happening outside today?

What is the weather today?

200

What does "aaniish naa gegii?" mean?

What's up?

300

What does "enwek ni go?" mean?

How are you?

400

What does "aaniish ezhi-yaayan?" mean?

How are you feeling?

500

What does "aaniish ezhi-bmaadiziyan?" mean?

How is you life?

Outside stuff

100

What does "wagonen e-waabinda-man?" mean?

What did you see?

200

How do you say "I see a tree" in Anishinaabemowin?

Mitig niwaabimaa

300

How o you say "I see grass" in Anishinaabemowin?

Miishikoonsan niwaabindaan

400

What does "aaniish minik gaa-mika-man?" mean?

How many did you find?

500

Translate the following: ingii-mikawaa niizhwaaswi bineshiinyag

I found 7 birds

Verbs & Conjugations

100

What does "wiisini" mean?

S/he is eating

200

What is the prefix for the 3rd person?

There is no prefix

300

What does "biinchigewag" mean?

They are all cleaning

400

What is one of the suffixes for giinwaa (second person plural)

m

im

am

500

What does "aaniish ezhichigeyan?" mean?

What are you doing?