VAI, CONJUNCT PRETERIT POSITIVE
Vowel Stems |
|
Consonant Stems |
I |
minikweyaambaan |
I |
dagoshinaambaan |
You |
minikweyamban |
You |
dagoshinamban |
He |
minikwepan |
He |
dagoshingiban |
He (obv.) |
minikwenipan |
He (obv.) |
dagoshininipan |
One (X) |
minikwengiban |
One (X) |
dagoshiningiban |
We (excl.) |
minikweyaangiban |
We (excl.) |
dagoshinaangiban |
We (incl.) |
minikweyangiban |
We (incl.) |
dagoshinangiban |
You (pl.) |
minikweyegoban |
You (pl.) |
dagoshinegoban |
They |
minikwewaapan |
They |
dagoshinawaapan |
minikwe - he drinks
dagoshin - he arrives
Sources:
R. Valentine, "Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar"
F.Baraga "Theoretical and Practical Grammar Of The Otchipwe Language"