APWAD - A Potawatomi Word a Day

Maji - To leave

Ggi maji                 You left (singular)

Gwi maji                 You will leave

Gwi maji ne?           Are you going to leave?

Gda maji                 You should/could leave

Ni je pi gwi maji?     When are you going to leave?

Ni je pi ggi maji?      When did you leave?

Gge maji ne?            Are you just about to leave?

Zhya - To Go

Ngi zhya                I went

Nwi zhya               I will go

Nda zhya               I should/could go

Nge zhya              I am just about to go

Nde zhya              I am going right now/in the act of going

Wjanda - To Cook

Ngi Wjanda         I cooked

Nwi Wjanda          I will cook

Nda Wjanda         I should/could cook

Nge Wjanda         I am about to start cooking

Nde Wjanda         I am cooking right now

Netum - First

Nin netum                      Me first

Gin netum                      You first

Win netum                      Him/Her first

Ninan netum                   Us first (not you)

Ginan netum                   (all of us) Us first

Ginwa netum                   You all first

Winwa netum                  Them first

Mteno - Only

Nin se mteno                 Only me

Gin se mteno                 Only you

Win se mteno                 Only him/her

Ninan se mteno              Only us (not you)

Ginan se mteno              Only all of us

Ginwa se mteno              Only you all

Winwa se mteno              Only them

Ashtek - Turn

Nin ashtek               My turn

Gin ashtek               Your turn

Win ashtek               His turn

Ninan ashtek            Our turn (not yours)

Ginan ashtek            (all of us) Our turn

Ginwa ashtek            You all’s turn

Winwa ashtek            Their turn

Denwe’magnek - Relatives (plural)

Ndenwe’magnek                  My relatives

Jayek she ndenwe’magnek    All my relations

Gdenwe’magnek                  Your relatives

Wdenwe’magnen                 His/her relatives

Gdenwe’magnewak              You all’s relatives

Ndenwe’magnenanek            Our relatives (not yours)

Gdenwe’magnenanek           (all of us) Our relatives

Wdenwe’magnewan              Their relatives

Shegwes - Paternal Aunt

Nshegwes                      My Paternal Aunt

Gshegwes                      Your Paternal Aunt

Wshegwesen                  His/Her Paternal Aunt

Gshegwesewa                 You all’s Paternal Aunt

Nshegwesenan                Our Paternal Aunt (not yours)

Gshegwesenan                (All of us) Our Paternal Aunt

Wshegwsewan                Their Paternal Aunt

Noshe - Maternal Aunt

Noshe                       My Maternal Aunt

Gnoshe                     Your Maternal Aunt

Wnosheyen                His/Her Maternal Aunt

Gnoshem                   You all’s Maternal Aunt

Ngenoshenan              Our Maternal Aunt (not yours)

Genoshenan                (all of us) Our Maternal Aunt

Wnoshewan                 Their Maternal Aunt

Zheshe’ - Uncle

Nzheshe’                         My Uncle

Gzheshe’                         Your Uncle

Wzheshe’yen                   His/Her Uncle

Nzheshe’menan               Our Uncle (not yours)

Gzheshe’menan               (All of us) Our Uncle

Gzheshe’mwa                   You all’s Uncle

Wzheshe’wan                   Their Uncle