Shkwadém – Door

Ni pi je étémget i shwkadém? – where’s the door?

Ibe éték i shkwadém – there’s the door!

Shkwadémek – at the door

Shkwadémek énibwet o – He/she is standing at the door

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Waséjgen – Window

Waséjgenabek – Window pane

Baknen i waséjgen – Open the window

Waséjgenen – Windows

Ni pi je ni waséjgenen? – Where are the windows?

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Noden – Wind

Kchenoden – Big wind

Wébanmet – Wind is starting to blow

Nshonadanmet – Wind is blowing in all directions

Nshiwénmet – It’s really windy

Bonanmet – Wind is settling down

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Kises – Sun

Nibagises – Moon

Dbegises – Moon

Moshknégises – Full Moon

Gises can also be used for month…

Giwségises – Hunting Moon

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Wawashkeshi – White-Tail Deer

Wawashkeshiyek – plural

Wawashkeshi ode yawe.  This is a White-Tail Deer.

Wawashkeshi o yawe.  That is a White-Tail Deer.

Wawashkeshi ago yawe.  That over there is a White-Tail Deer.

Wawashkeshiyek gode yawik.  These are White-Tail Deer.

Wawashkeshiyek gi yawik.  Those are White-Tail Deer.

Wawashkeshiyek égi yawik.  Those over there are White-Tail Deer.

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Gokotni – Alligator

Ngi wabma o gokotni – I saw that alligator

Ggi wabma ne o gokotni? - Did you see that alligator?

Ngi wabma o gokotni wnago – I saw that alligator yesterday

Cho ngi wabmasi o gokotni – I didn’t see that alligator

Cho ne ggi wabmasi o gokotni? – Didn’t you see that alligator?

Bama pi, gokotni. – Later, gator.

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Gaktanago – Crocodile/Lizard

Ngi wabma o gaktanago ibe              I saw a crocodile over there

Ngi wabma o gaktanago ibe zibek      I saw a crocodile over there by the river

Mbesek ngi wabma o gaktanago wnago    I saw a crocodile by the lake yesterday

Ggi wabma ne o gaktanago?             Did you see the lizard?

Gaktanagok                                    Crocodiles/Lizards

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Mémchikwé – Tree Frog

Ngi nodwa o mémchikwé ibe – I heard a tree frog over there

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Mekchako – Frog

Ggi wabma ne o mekchako?        Did you see that frog?

Ggi nodwa ne o mekchako?          Did you hear that frog?

Kche mekchako                          Big frog

Ggi nodwa ne o kche mekchako?   Did you hear that big frog?

Ni pi je o mekchako?                  Where is that frog?

Mbesek o mekchako                    The frog is by the lake

Zibek o mekchako                       The frog is by the river

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