Myanadze – H/s is no good (has bad character)
Oh, épij myanadze o shkenwé – Oh, that young man is no good (he has really bad character)
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Njeshek – Just now
Njeshek ne gi bya? – Did you just arrive?
Njeshek ne gi wzhita? – Did you just get ready?
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Bsendagé – To Listen
Nde bsendagé – I’m listening
Nde bsendagémen – We are listening
Nde bsedwe’a o – I’m listening to him/her
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Widokagé – to Participate
although not transitive, it does imply some sort of gathering or group activity
Nwi widokagé – I will participate
Nwi o widokagé – I will go participate
Ggi widokagé ne?- Did you participate?
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Débwétagze – To be truthful in speech
Édébwétagzet o – He is speaking truthfully
Ndébwétages – I am speaking truthfully
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Bébamodot – Mailman/woman
(literally the one who goes about carrying things)
Gi byé ne o bébamodot? – Has the mailman come?
Éhe, gi byé o bébamodot – Yes, the mailman came
Cho gi byési o bébamodot – No, the mailman didn’t come
Chomshe gi byési o bébamodot – The mailman hasn’t come yet
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Shomigwé – To Smile
Éshomigwét o gigabé – That boy is smiling
Éshomigwét o gigyago – That girl is smiling
Éshomigwét o penojé – That baby is smiling
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Gdeski’a – To escape from someone
Ngi gdeski’a o nene – I escaped from that man
Ngi gdeski’ek o gigabé – The boy escaped from me
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Gdeski – To escape
Ngedski – I escape
Ngi gdeski – I escaped
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Gdegzet – Have Spots
Ngedes – I have spots/I am spotted.
Gedgezet o negdosha – The horse has spots/The horse is spotted.
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Potawatomi Lessons
