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S01 E15 Ten More Conjugations! Here is the Study Sheet with all the Conjugations in one place:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1512pHiMT_RGts-NCV8iqNDJfx0KYBZ-qhs09KVKfq8I/edit?usp=sharing 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 SprinklingAgo…

S01 E14 Ten Conjugations Part 1! Here is the Study Sheet with all the Conjugations in one place:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1512pHiMT_RGts-NCV8iqNDJfx0KYBZ-qhs09KVKfq8I/edit?usp=sharing Gaawiin OnizhishinzinoonIt isn’t pretty. Apegish Minogiizhigak WaabangHopefully it is a nice day Tomorrow. Gisinaamagad ina?Is it cold? Giishpin waaseyaamaga…

S01 E13 VII Conclusion Here is the Study Sheet with all the Conjugations in one place:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1512pHiMT_RGts-NCV8iqNDJfx0KYBZ-qhs09KVKfq8I/edit?usp=sharing 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:…

S01 E12 C Form, Participle, What where When HowParticiple Formation is B:Form Conjugation and Initial vowel change, we call this C: FormSo: Bimisemagad: vii it is flying turns into Bemisemagak that which flies.To pluralize it, add -in to the ending so:Bemisemagakin: Planes Question Words Aaniin: what is it?/ How is it?Aaniindi: Where is it?Aaniish …

S01 E11 B-Form Introducers and 5 W QuestionsRefresher 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 readyOnizhishin: vii it is niceWese’an: vii …

S01 E10 B-Form Negation -sinok -zinok In B form you don’t use a Gaawiin for negation, it is just built into the conjugation. There are slight differences between the 3 verb endings, but as usual their is a recognizable pattern:VII with Vowel Ending: Add sinok to endingAgoode: Agoode + sinok Agoodesinok: When they aren’t hanging…VII with D Ending: -…

S01 E09 B-Form Singular and PluralB-form or Dependent form (also known as Conjunct) is a useful way in Ojibwe to make more complex ideas, where one word in your sentence is dependent on something else to make a complete thought. This is achieved in VII’s by either getting rid of the d at the end of the verb, or adding a g. Note that this is the sam…

S01 E08 A- Form Conjugation refresher Here is a link to a google doc I have made for the class so far that you can download and open on your own:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XS4qAEe9A-nKgUyi74q_FSu6zckXtvZY9exnEnG025w/edit?usp=sharing For quick reference to all these Conjugations I have always found the Table at the Back of the Articles of O…

S01 E07 Tenses Gii, Wii, Da, DaaTo change the time an event takes place with VIIs (and all other verb groups) add prefixes to the verb. Gii-, Wii-, da-, daa-. Gii- is the past tense prefix. Ate (it is in a certain place) becomes Gii-ate (It was in a certain place) Wii- is the desiritive future tense, translated as will or want to, so:Waaseyaamagad …

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? I…

Episode 05 VII Negation and Pluralization: Zinoonin sinoonin Pluralizing negatives with VIIs is simple, do everything as we did to negate it, and then add in to the end.So Michaa (It is big) becomes Gaawiin Michaasinoonin (they are not big).Agoodemagad (It is hanging) becomes Gaawiin Agoodemagasinoonin (They are not hanging)Onizhishin (It is nice) …

Episode 4: Negation Gaawiin —-sinoon -zinoon This week we begin negating VIIS!There are very slight differences technically to how we conjugate these verbs based on the ending of their root form. The three endings are Vowel endings, N Endings and D endings. All three begin with a Gaawiin though:If the VII Ends in an N, Begin with a gaawiin, then th…

Episode 03: VII pluralization If a VII ends in a vowel, to pluralize it add -wan, so Ate (It is in a certain place) becomes Atewan (they are in a certain place).If a VII ends in a consonant, to pluralize it add -oon to the end of the verb to pluralize it, so Agoodemagad (it is hanging) becomes Agoodemagadoon (they are hanging). VII’s Refresher word…

Magad can be added to the end of a Verb that is Animate and Intransitive (VAI) into a verb that is Intranistive and Inanimate (VII).Which is to say it makes a verb that would be about an animate object about an inanimate object. So Wiisinii: vai wiin is eating becomesWiisiniimagad: vii it is eating You can find the thread of discussion on this link…

Episode Two: VII Extension -magad This week's episode doesn't exactly cover a "Conjugation" but an extension. VIIs which end in a vowel can be said as is, or with magad added to the ending, which does not change the meaning of the word at all. It only elongates it. So: Gisinaa becomes Gisinaamagad and they both mean it is cold. VIIs Covered in this…

Ojibwemodaa Podcast: Episode 1: VII IntroductionsSome 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-of…

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An Old Recording from Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Reservation during the 1950's about the Birchbark Canoe

The following podcast was produced by the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Tribe, with the assistance of the Administration for Native Americans.Podcast and Written materials were approved by the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwemowin Advisory Board - Mildred Schuman (Migizikwe), William Ackley (Niiyojibines), Frank Cobb (Niizho Mai'iingan), Bernard Doud (Bagwajinini),…

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You can download the workbook associated with this podcast here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/ig5yhzzm1mm/anooj wiigiwaaman Booklet.pdf The following podcast was produced by the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Tribe, with the assistance of the Administration for Native Americans.Podcast and Written materials were approved by the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwemowin…

Here is a short lesson of Ojibwemowin from 88 year old Tribal Member Ozaa-waabik. Please Enjoy!

Here is a short lesson of Ojibwemowin from 88 year old Tribal Member Ozaa-waabik. Please Enjoy!

Here is a short lesson of Ojibwemowin from 88 year old Tribal Member Ozaa-waabik. Please Enjoy!

Here is a short lesson of Ojibwemowin from 88 year old Tribal Member Ozaa-waabik. Please Enjoy!

Here is a short lesson of Ojibwemowin from 88 year old Tribal Member Ozaa-waabik. Please Enjoy!

You can download the workbook associated with this podcast here: http://www.mediafire.com/?mz3mzd1dznm The following podcast was produced by the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Tribe, with the assistance of the Administration for Native Americans.Podcast and Written materials were approved by the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwemowin Advisory Board - Mildred Schuman …

You can download the workbook associated with this podcast here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/dqzmbjkkytk/Various Fish.pdf The following podcast was produced by the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Tribe, with the assistance of the Administration for Native Americans.Podcast and Written materials were approved by the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwemowin Advisory Boa…

You can download the workbook associated with this podcast here: http://www.mediafire.com/?uwkztqnmzdv The following podcast was produced by the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Tribe, with the assistance of the Administration for Native Americans.Podcast and Written materials were approved by the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwemowin Advisory Board - Mildred Schuman …