Lesson7A

Gekinawaabid 7

Verbs Animate Intransitive (VAI2) and Nouns

A. INTRODUCTORY NOTES:

In this lesson, we will examine VAI2 Verbs, which conjugate just a little differently. Also, we will begin to experiment with attaching Nouns where they fit appropriately. Can you remember what kind of Nouns are used with VAI Verbs? If not, refer back to Lesson 5.

First, let's take a look at a Conjugation Table for VAI2 Verbs, like we did for VAI1 Verbs. Notice that they end in "am" except for the Third Person - Plural (They).

Minwendam - "to be glad/happy" - Conjugation
Speaker	Verb + Ending	English
I	niminwendam	I am happy.
you	giminwendam	You are happy.
s/he	minwendam	S/he is happy.
we(ex)	niminwendaamin*	We (ex) are happy.
we (inc)	giminwendaamin*	We (incl) are happy.
you all	giminwendaam*	You all are happy.
they	minwendamoog	They are happy.

* In the First and Second Person-Plural, the "a" is doubled.

B. VOCABULARY:

This time, in addition to having Verbs, we will also have some Animate Nouns. Remember that VAI Verbs must have Animate Nouns. The Nouns will be listed first, each giving the Singular Form and the Plural Suffix. To make a Noun plural, one simply adds the suffix to the singular form: inini - ininiwag. Practice saying each word and its plural.

Zhaaganaashiimowin	Ojibwemowin	Plural Suffix
man (men)	inini	(-wag)
woman (women)	ikwe	(-wag)
boy(s)	gwiiwizens	(-ag)
girl (s)	ikwezens	(-ag)
student (s)	gikinoo'amaagan	(-ag)
teacher male (s)	gikinoo'amaagewinini	(-wag)
teacher female (s)	gikinoo'amaage'ikwe	(-wag)
dog(s)	animosh	(-ag)
cat(s)	gaazhagens	(-ag)

And now, let us add in our new VAI2 Verbs.

*Zhaaganaashiimowin*	*Ojibwemowin*
to be angry	*nishkendam*
to be glad/happy	*minwendam*
to be sad/sorry	*maanendam*
to be thankful	*miigwechiwendam*
to dream	*inaabandam*
to forget	*wanendam*
to hurt, suffer pain	*wiisagendam*
to listen	*bizindam*
to pay attention	*baabaamendam*
to understand	*nisidotam*

C. OJIBWE SENTENCES:

Just as a reminder: To make a simple sentence, place the Noun first, in its correct form, Singular or Plural, then put the Verb, which is conjugated to reflect the Noun. Example: (The) man listens. Inini bizindam.

Write the folowing sentences using the Vocabulary Lists above and your knowledge of Personal Pronouns and VAI Verb endings from Lesson 6A. Print off this page, and you can write on the space provided. When finished, pass the cursor over the arrowheads, and the answer will appear.

1. You all listen (are listening).		*1. Gibizindaam.*
2. (The) Boy is sad.		*2. Gwiiwizens gashkendam.*
3. (The) Teachers (female) are thankful.		3. Gekinoo'amaage'ikwewag miigwechiwendamoog.
4. I am happy.		4. Niminwendam.
5. We (excl) understand.		*5. Ninisidotaamin.*
6. You forget (are forgetting).		6. Giwanendam.
7. (The ) Student pays (is paying) attention.		*7. Gikinoo'amaagan baabaamendam.*
8. (The) Girl dreams (is dreaming).		8. Ikwezens inaabandam.
9. (The) Cats are angry.		*9. Gaazhaagensag nishkendamoog.*
10. (The) Dog suffers pain (is hurting).		*10. Animosh wiisagendam.*
11. (The) Man is glad.		*11. Inini minwendam.*
12. (The) Women forget (are forgetting).		*12. Ikwewag wanendamoog.*

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D. TRANSLATIONS:

Were you able to write them all correctly? If not, go back and study the tables above (Top). If you did well, now let's go back the other direction. Write down the translations of the following sentences.

1. Gibizindaamin.		1. We (incl) listen (are listening).
*2. Gimiigwechiwendam.*		2. You are thankful.
*3. Ginisidotaam.*		3. You all understand.
4. Gikinoo'amaagewinini nishkendam.		4. The teacher (male) is angry.
*5. Nimaanendam.*		5. I am sorry/sad.
*6. Ininiwag inaabandamoog.*		6. (The) Men dream (are dreaming).
7. Niwanendaamin.		6. We (excl) forget.
8. Gikinoo'amaaganag minwendamoog.		8. (The) Students are glad/happy.

E. REVIEW:

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Now we have our first opportunity to go back and do some review. The sentences below will use VAI1 and VAI2 Verbs, as well as Nouns. Let's see how well you can do. As always, finish the exercise then check your responses.

1. (The) Students talk (are talking).		*1. Gikinoo'amaaganag gaagiigidowag.*
2. (The) Cat sleeps (is sleeping).		2. Gaazhagens nibaa.
3. You all eat (are eating).		*3. Giwiisinim.*
4. We (incl) are well.		*4. Gimino-ayaamin.*
5. (The) Dog drinks.		*5. Animosh minikwe.*
6. (The) female teacher works.		6. Gikinoo'amaage'ikwe anokii.
7. I am thankful.		*7. Nimiigwechiwendam.*
8. You dream (are dreaming).		8. Gidinaabandam.
9. You all forget (are forgetting),		*9. Giwanendaam.*
10. We (excl) are angry.		*10. Ninishkendaamin*

F. CONTINUED STUDY:

You may wish to look through the dictionary and find a few more VAI2 Verbs with which to practice. Include some other Nouns of your choice as well. Lesson 8 continues with VAI3 Verbs. Check out this list for more VAI2 Verbs as well.

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