Language: Nishnaabemwin
Language code: ojb
Author: Prescott Klassen, Jason Shaw
Date: January 13, 2010
Source a: Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, Valentine, 2001

#1
Source: a:776
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo
Waagaakwad wii-giinboode
Waagaakwad wii-giinboode
axe.3.SG.INAN FUT-want.sharpening.X.SG.INAN
'The axe needs sharpening'

#2
Source: a:542
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo
Baatiinad wiiyaas
Baatiinad wiiyaas
be.abundant.3.SG.INAN meat.3.SG.INAN
'There is plenty of meat'

#3
Source: a:548
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo
Gii-zegzi Nenbozh
Gii-zegzi Nenbozh
PAST-be.frightened.3.SG.ANIM Nenabush.3.SG.ANIM
'Nenabush was frightened'

#4
Source: a:548
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo
Nenbozh gii-zegzi
Nenbozh gii-zegzi
Nenabush.3.SG.ANIM PAST-be.frightened.3.SG.ANIM
'Nenabush was frightened'

#5
Source: a:935
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo
Ntaa-gshkigwaaso nnahaangnikwem
Ntaa-gshkigwaaso nnahaangnikwem
be.good.at.sewing.3.SG.ANIM my.1.SG-daughter.in.law.3.SG.ANIM
'My daughter-in-law is good at sewing'

#6
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo
Nenbozh wgii-wwabmigoon nnahaangnikwem
Nenbozh wgii-wwabmigoon nnahaangnikwem
Nenabush.3.SG.ANIM PAST-see.3.SG.ANIM my.1.SG-daughter.in.law.3.SG.ANIM

#7
Source: a:125
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn
Nnamaa gii-zhitoonan maamin jiimaanan
Nnamaa gii-zhitoonan maamin jiimaanan
my.1.SG-mother.3.SG.ANIM PAST-make.3.SG.ANIM this.3.PL boat.3.PL.INAN
'My mother made these boats'

#8
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn
Gii-yaawag-sh giwi kwewag
Gii-yaawag-sh giwi kwewag
PAST-be.there.3.PL.ANIM that.3.PL woman.3.PL.ANIM
'Those women were there'

#9
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn
Maaba nishnaabe moonshkwed
Maaba nishnaabe moonshkwed
this.3.SG Indian.3.SG.ANIM weed.3.SG.ANIM
'This Indiand is weeding'

#10
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn
Maaba gii-zegzi nishnaabe
Maaba gii-zegzi nishnaabe
this.3.SG PAST-be.frightened.3.SG.ANIM Indian.3.SG.ANIM
'This Indian was frightened'

#11
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn
Niin giwi kwewag nwii-gnawenmaag
Niin giwi kwewag nwii-gnawenmaag
I.1.SG that.3.PL woman.3.PL.ANIM FUT-take.charge.of.1.SG.ANIM
'I will take charge of those women'

#12
Source: a:613
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn
Giin ggii-mmaazhiiwii
Giin ggii-mmaazhiiwii
you.2.SG PAST-do.poorly.2.SG.ANIM
'You did poorly'

#13
Source: a:216
Vetted: s
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn, def
Wjiigdahaan wi wiigwaam wa kwe
Wjiigdahaan wi wiigwaam wa kwe
sweeps.out.3.SG.ANIM that.3.SG house.3.SG that.3.SG woman.3.SG.ANIM
'That women is sweeping out that house'

#14
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn, def
Wgii-wwabmigoon wa kwe niwi binoojiinyan
Wgii-wwabmigoon wa kwe niwi binoojiinyan
PAST-see.3.SG.ANIM that.3.SG woman.3.SG.ANIM that.3.PL child.3.PL.ANIM
'That woman saw the children'

#15
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn, def
Maaba kwe wgii-wwabmigoon niwi binoojiinyan
Maaba kwe wgii-wwabmigoon niwi binoojiinyan
this.3.SG woman.3.SG.ANIM PAST-see.3.SG.ANIM that.3.PL child.3.PL.ANIM
'This woman saw the children'

#16
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn, indef
Bezhig wa nishnaabe wgii-wwabmigoon binoojiinyan
Bezhig wa nishnaabe wgii-wwabmigoon binoojiinyan
one that.3.SG Indian.3.SG.ANIM PAST-see.3.SG.ANIM child.3.PL.ANIM
'This one Indian saw children'

#17
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn, indef
Gii-maajaad bezhig nishnaabe
Gii-maajaad bezhig nishnaabe
PAST-leave.3.SG.ANIM one Indian.3.SG.ANIM
'An Indian left'

#18
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn, quant
Nnahaangnikwem niizh bezhigoongzhiin ogii-yaawaan
Nnahaangnikwem niizh bezhigoongzhiin ogii-yaawaan
my.1.SG-daughter.in.law.3.SG.ANIM two horse.3.PL.ANIM PAST-have.3.SG.ANIM
'My daughter-in-law had three horses'

#19
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: wo, pn, quant
Niwi binoojiinyan gii-nsaawaad nswi bezhigoongzhiin
Niwi binoojiinyan gii-nsaawaad nswi bezhigoongzhiin
that.3.PL child.3.PL.ANIM PAST-kill.3.PL.ANIM three horse.PL.ANIM
'Those children killed three horses'

#20
Source: a:101
Vetted: f
Judgment: g
Phenomena: pn, agr
Maaba waagosh waannose
Maaba waagosh waannose
this.3.SG fox.3.SG.ANIM walk.in.a.circle.3.SG.ANIM
'this fox walks in a circle'

#21
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: agr
Nenbozh wii-giinboode
Nenbozh wii-giinboode
Nenabush.3.SG.ANIM FUT-want.sharpening.3.SG.INAN
'Nenabush needs sharpening'

#22
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: agr
Gii-zegzi wiiyaas
Gii-zegzi wiiyaas
PAST-be.frightened.3.SG.ANIM meat.3.SG.INAN
'The meat was frightened'

#23
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: agr
Gii-zegzi maamin jiimaanan
Gii-zegzi maamin jiimaanan
PAST-be.frightened.3.SG.ANIM this.3.PL boat.3.PL.INAN
'These boats was frightened'

#24
Source: a:125
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: agr
Nnamaa gii-zhitoonan wi jiimaanan
Nnamaa gii-zhitoonan wi jiimaanan
my.1.SG-mother.3.SG.ANIM PAST-make.3.SG.ANIM that.3.SG boat.3.PL.INAN
'My mother made that boats'

#25
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: agr
Gii-yaawag-sh maaba nishnaabe
Gii-yaawag-sh maaba nishnaabe
PAST-be.there.3.PL.ANIM this.3.SG Indian.3.SG.ANIM
'This Indian were there'

#26
Source: author
Vetted: f
Judgment: u
Phenomena: agr
Giin giwi kwewag nwii-gnawenmaag
giin giwi kwewag nwii-gnawenmaag
you.2.SG that.3.PL woman.3.PL.ANIM FUT-take.charge.of.1.SG.ANIM
'You will take charge of those women'
