Episode 6: S01 E06 Yes or No Questions Na Ina

Ojibwemodaa Podcast

S01 E06 Yes or No Questions Na Ina To make a yes or no question add na or ina as the second word in your sentence. I tend to use ina if the proceeding word ended in a consonant, and na if it ended in a vowel, but you don’t have to worry about that. Some speakers only ever say na, and some always say ina. So: Gimiwan ina? Is it raining?Noodin ina? Is it windy?Waaseayaa na? Is it sunny?You can respond with Eya’ or enh to say yes, and Gaawiin (followed by our conjugations for negative statements). VIIs this episode: Refresher words:Gisinaa vii: It is coldAte vii: It is in a certain placeNoondaagwad vii it is heardGimiwan vii it is rainingAwanibiisaa vii It is SprinklingAgoode vii: It is hangingWaaseyaa: vii It is sunnyMichaa: vii It is big.Giizhiitaa: vii it is done, it is readyOnzhishin: vii it is niceWese’an: vii There is a tornadoNoodin: vii It is windyGashkawan: vii there is a thick fogBiinad: vii it is cleanNiiskaadad: vii there is bad weatherMinose: vii it goes well, it is good luckBaswewe: vii it echoesMinopogwad: vii it tastes goodGikendaagwad: vii it is known New words this week:Minomaagwad: vii It smells GoodAanakwad: vii it is cloudy Examples:Minomaagwad ina i’iw miijim? Does that food smell good? Enh. Minomaagwad o’ow miijim. Yes. this food smells good. Gaawiin ina aanakwasinoon imaa? Isn’t it cloudy there? Conversation:Question: Aanakwad ina? (Is it cloudy?)Answer: Eya’ Anakwad agwajiing. (Yes it is cloudy out.)Answer: Gaawiin Anakwasinoon agwajiing. (No it is not cloudy out) Question: Onizhishinoon ina gibiizikiganan? (Are your clothes pretty?)Answer: Eya’ onizhishinoon nibiizikiganan. (Yes, my clothes are pretty)Answer: Gaawiin onizhishinzinoonin nibiizikiganan. (No, My clothes are not pretty.) Quiz:Aaniin ekidong it is not raining outside Ojibwemowin? Gaawiin gimiwanzinoon agwajiingAaniin ekidong Gaawiin ina waaseyaamagasinoon Zhaaganashiimowin? Is it not sunny out?Aaniin ekidong they are clean Ojibwemowin? BiinadoonAaniin ekidong Gaawiin gikendaagwasinoonin Zhaaganashiimowin? They are not known.Aaniin ekidong is it a thick fog outside Ojibwemowin? Gashkawan ina agwajiing?Aaniin ekidong Minomaagwad ina Zhaaganashiimowin? Does it smell good?Aaniin ekidong Are there tornadoes in Bemidji Ojibwemowin? Wese’anoon ina bimijigamaag? Aaniin ekidong Eya’ Zhaaganashiimowin?Aaniin ekidong Ojibwemowin?Aaniin ekidong Zhaaganashiimowin? If you want to get in touch with me feel free to email me at [e-mail] Some Great Online Resources for Learning Minnesota Ojibwe:https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/ I highly recommend Wendy Makoons Genius’s Ojibwe classes at UW Eau Claire, which she makes available online to everyone:https://www.uwec.edu/academics/college-arts-sciences/departments-programs/languages/academic-offerings/online-ojibwe-language-program/ I’ll be reading from and referring back to the Oshkaabewis Native Journal Volume 4 No. 1. The article about VIIs begins on page 121. You can download a PDF here:https://www.bemidjistate.edu/airc/wp-content/uploads/sites/85/2016/03/onj-vol4-num1.pdf To attend the Language table: The White Earth Tribal and Community College Ojibwe Language Table meets every Tuesday and Thursday starting around 7 and ending between 8 and 9. Zoom Meeting ID: 945 8146 7003Password: 749886