Gekinawaabid 8
Verbs Animate Intransitive (VAI3) and Nouns
A.  INTRODUCTORY NOTES:
      In this lesson, we will learn the third type of Animate Intransitive Verbs, VAI3 Verbs. You will notice that they are yet a little different from VAI2 Verbs.
    First then, let's look at the VAI3 Verb Conjugation Table. Notice that VAI3 Verbs end in "in."
"Dagoshin" - to arrive - Conjugation
Speaker
Pronoun + Verb + Ending
English
I
nindagoshin
I arrive.
you
gidagoshin
You arrive.
s/he
dagoshin
S/he arrives.
we(ex)
nindagoshinimin*
We arrive.
we (inc)
gidagoshinimin*
We arrive.
you all
gidagoshinim*
You all arrive.
they
dagoshinoog
They arrive.
*Notice that there are just a few changes, which occur mostly in the plural. Because these Verbs end in a consonant, we must add the vowel "i" before affixing the plural endings that begin with a consonant. As you can see, VAI2 and VAI3 Verbs are very similar.
B. VOCABULARY:
      Once again we will begin with Nouns: Practice saying each word and its plural.
Zhaaganaashiimowin
Ojibwemowin
Plural Suffix
baby(ies)
abinoojiiyens
-ag
bear(s)
makwa
-g
bird(s)
bineshiinh
-yag
fox(es)
waagosh
-ag
old man(men)
akiwenzii
-yag
old woman(women)
mindimooyenh
-yag
young man(men)
oshkinawe
-g
young woman(women)
oshkiniigikwe
-g
     And now, let us add in our new VAI3 Verbs.
Zhaaganaashiimowin
Ojibwemowin
to be in the sky
agoojin
to fall down hard
bakiteshin
to lie still
bizaanishin
to arrive
dagoshin
to cool off
dakishin
to lie comfortably
minoshin
to be relaxed
neshangishin
to be exhausted
noondeshin
to be lost
wanishin
to lie down
zhingishin
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) student is exhausted.   Gikinoo-amaagan noondeshin.
     Write the following sentences using the Vocabulary Lists above and your knowledge of Personal Pronouns and VAI Verb endings from Lesson 7. 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. Again remember, articles (the, a, an) are not used in Ojibwemowin.
  1.  Bird is in the sky.
  2.  You all fall (are falling) down hard.
  3.  Babies lie (are lying) still.
  4.  Young girls arrive (are arriving). 
  5.  We (incl) cool (are cooling) off.
  6.  Fox lies comfortably. 
  7.  Old man is relaxed.
  8.  Old women are exhausted.
  9.  Young boy is lost. 
10.  Bears are lying down. 
11.  You are relaxed.
12.  We (excl) arrive (are arriving).
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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.  Gidagoshinimin.  
   2. Gidakishin.
   3. Ginoondeshinimin.
   4. Niwanishin.
   5. Akiwenziiyag bakiteshinoog.  
   6. Niminoshin.  
   7. Gibizaanishinim.
   8. Bineshiinhyag agoojinoog.
E. REVIEW:
   
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  Again, we will do some review. The sentences below will use VAI1, VAI2, and VAI3 Verbs, as well as Nouns. Let's see how well you can do. As always, finish the exercise then check your responses.
  1. Old woman, are you relaxed? 
  2.  Bear listens.
  3.  You all are thankful.
  4.  Babies sleep (are sleeping).
  5.  I eat (am eating).
  6.  Are we (incl) lying comfotably?
  7.  The dogs walk (are walking) along.
  8.  Are you sad/depressed?
  9.  Woman cools (is cooling) off.
10.  We (excl) are lost.
F. CONTINUED STUDY:
      You may wish to look through the dictionary or one of the Internet link sites to find a few more VAI1, VAI2, and VAI3 Verbs with which to practice. Include some other Nouns of your choice as well. Check out this list for more VAI3 Verbs. Lesson 9 continues with VAI Verbs "Negation."
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