Verb Type
What is a Type 1 Verb, VII?
Something happening, no being involved
Biijigaade
It is brought
Bizindam
he/she listens
Nigii-bimose megwaa gimiwang
I walked while it rained
Noun
Person/Being, Place, or Thing
What is a Type 2 Verb, VAI?
A being doing an action
Dakibiisaa
it is cold rain
Izhichige
he/she does, makes things a certain way
Giwii-bakade jibwaa nooding
You will be hungry before it is windy
Verb
A word that describes an action
What is a Type 3 Verb, VTI?
A being doing an action with a thing
Madweyaasin
it is heard blowing in the wind
Bookogaadeshin
he/she falls and breaks their leg
Gigii-gagiigidomin megwaa biisibiisaag
We all were talking while it drizzled
Adverb
Alters the way a verb is described
What is a Type 4 Verb, VTA?
A being doing an action with another being
Gashkawan
it is dense fog
Azhebatoo
he/she runs backwards
Wiisiniwag miinawaa nooding
They are eating and it is windy
Adjective
Alters the way a noun is described
Mikwendam
Type 2, VAI
Nookizigwaa
it is soft ice
Biimiskobookonikeshin
he/she falls and breaks their arm in a twisting motion
Giwii-bimibatoom apii boonipong
You all will run along when it stops snowing
Chimakwa bimose jiigibiigong
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb, Locative