kia na ___?
nia ni____?
yes
no
what's wrong
possessive rules
100

kia na k'migwenom?

is that your pen/feather?

100

nia ni n'pilaskom?

is that my paper?

100

Kolidahôzi?

Ôhô, nolidahôzi.

100

Ôda kolidahôziw?

Ôhô, ôda nolidahôziw.

100

K’nodamen na? Ôhô, n’nodamen na.

K’nodamen ni? Ôhô, n’nodamen ni.

100

ending with a consonant (except for "w")

+ em

200

kia na k'patam?

is that your pie?

200

nia ni nd'askamonem

is that my corn?

200

K’nodawô awani?

Ôhô, n’nodawô awani.

200

Ôda osigidahôziwi?

Ôhô, ôda osigidahôziwi.

200

K’nodawô kagwi? Ôhô, n’nodawô kagwi.

K’nodawô awani? Ôhô, n’nodawô awani.

200

the last two letters are -em or -en

+ om

300

kia na k'naskwahonem?

is that your comb?

300

nia ni n'mozmenom?

is that my moose berry?

300

K’namaska?

Ôhô, n’namaska

300

Ôhô, ôda k'nokidahôziw.

Ôhô, ôda n'nokidahôziw.

300

Ôda kolidahôzi? Ôhô, ôda nolidahôzi.

Ôda kolidahôziw? Ôhô, ôda nolidahôziw.

300

ending with a vowel

+ m

400

kia na k'nahamam?

is that your trukey?

400

nia ni nd'ôkawôjmowikem?

is that my computer?

400

K’nodamen ni?

Ôhô, n’nodamen ni.

400

ôda  kodamidahôziw.

Ôhô, ôda nodamidahôziw.

400

osigidahôziwi? Ôhô, osigidahôziwi

Ôda osigidahôziwi? Ôhô, ôda osigidahôziwi

400

ending with a -w

replace “w” with “o”, and + “m”

500

kia na k'mamam?

is that your pileated woodpecker?

500

nia ni n'haga?

is that my body?

500

Nodawa awanihi?

Ôhô, nodawa awanihi.

500

ôda k'maôwidahôziw.

Ôhô, ôda n'maôwidahôziw.

500

Kagwi waji k'wlidahôzi? Ni waji n'wlidahôzi.

Kagwi waji wlidahôzian? Ni waji wlidahôzia.

500

the initial pronoun for S - beginning words

nd'+a+s___ word