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Animals: Mooz - moose Amik - beaver Waaszii - catfish Ngig - otter Mahiingan - wolf Biipiigiiwzens - sparrow hawk (American Kestrel) Mshiikenh - snapping turtle Waabooz - rabbit | Verbs: Bmiptoo - s/he is running Wiisni - s/he is eating Bgizo - s/he is swimming Zhooshkjiwe - s/he is sliding Waawoona - s/he is howling Gzike - s/he is taking off (flight) Bbamoode - s/he is crawling Mbigwaashkni - s/he is jumping |
Once again, students are also being taught different variations of the verbs, such as:
Ngig zhooshkjiwe / Kwezenhs zhooshkjiwe / Zhooshkjiwen
(The otter is sliding) / (The girl is sliding / (Sliding command)
Mii go genii zshooshkiweyaanh.
(I too am sliding)
Teacher states: "Child's Name, zhooshkiwen dbishkoo ngig." ("Child's Name, slide like the otter)
The child then does the action / pretends to do the action.
Another example:
"Child's Name, waawoonan dbishkoo mahiingan" (Child's Name, howl like the wolf)
Ngig zhooshkjiwe / Kwezenhs zhooshkjiwe / Zhooshkjiwen
(The otter is sliding) / (The girl is sliding / (Sliding command)
Mii go genii zshooshkiweyaanh.
(I too am sliding)
Teacher states: "Child's Name, zhooshkiwen dbishkoo ngig." ("Child's Name, slide like the otter)
The child then does the action / pretends to do the action.
Another example:
"Child's Name, waawoonan dbishkoo mahiingan" (Child's Name, howl like the wolf)
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