APWAD - A Potawatomi Word a Day

Mdemozé - Old Lady

Mdemozék                       Old Ladies

Wégwni je o mdemozé?     Who is that old lady?

Mnowabmenagwzet o mdemozé.    That old lady is beautiful.

Ni pi je ga zhyat o mdemozé?          Where did that old lady go?

Ndebana o mdemozé.                    I love that old lady.

Mdemopi                                       Cute little old lady

Kewézi - Old Man

Kewézik                Old Men

Ni pi je o Kewézi ga wje jibdebet ibe?            Where is that old man who was sitting over there?

Ibe o kewézi énibwet.                             That old man is standing over there.

Wégwni je o kewézi éyajmot ibe?              Who is that old man talking over there?

Ni je pi ne wa je yajmot o kewézi?                     When is that old man going to talk?

Gigabé - Boy

Gigabés                                Little Boy

Gigabéyek                             Boys

Gigabések                             Little Boys

Wégwni je o gigabé?               Who is that boy?

Wégwni je o gigabés énibwet ibe?         Who is that little boy standing over there?

Kyébadze o gigabé.                  That boy is naughty/mischevious.

Winwnagze o gigabés.              That little boy is dirty.

Gigyago - Girl

Gigyagos                     Little Girl

Gigyagoyek                  Girls

Gigyagosek                  Little Girls

Wégwni je o gigyago?        Who is that girl?

Wégwni je ode gigyagos?     Who is this little girl?

Wégwni je o gigyagos éjibdebet ibe?          Who is that little girl sitting over there?

Menseze o gigyago.              That girl is shy/embarrassed.

Kyébadze o gigyago.             That girl is naughty/mischevious.

Nene - Man

Nenwik                        Men

Wégwni je o nene?        Who is that man?

Wégwni je o nene éjibdebet ibe?        Who is that man sitting over there?

Wégwni je o nene énibwet ibe?           Who is that man standing over there?

Wégwni je o nene énimedit ibe?          Who is that man dancing over there?

Wégwni je gi nenwik ibe?                   Who are those men over there?

Kwé - Woman

Kwék                            Women

Kwéok                          Women

Wégwni je o kwé?          Who is that woman?

Wégwni je gi kwék?       Who are those women?

Wégwni je o kwé éjibdebet ibe?          Who is that woman sitting over there?

Wégwni je o kwé énibwet ibe?         Who is that woman standing over there?

Wégwni je o kwé énimedit ibe?        Who is that woman dancing over there?

Zagech - Outside

Zagjewton ode                  Take this outside

Zagjewton i                       Take that outside

Zagjewton ni                     Take those outside

Zagjebowen                       Run outside

Nzagjebowemen                 We are running outside

Zagdenesh                         Let him/her outside

Zagdenesh o nemosh           Let that dog outside

Zagdenesh o gazho              Let that cat outside

Zagdenashko                      Chase him/her outside

Zagdenashko o nemosh        Chase that dog outside

Zagdenashko o gazho           Chase that cat outside

Bidek - Inside

Bidgén                        Come inside

Bidgék jayek               Come inside all of you

Bidgedon i                   Take that inside

Bidgedon ni                 Take those inside

Bidgedon ode               Take this inside

Bidgedon node             Take these inside

Bidgenesh                    Let him/her inside

Bidgenashko                 Chase him/her inside

Bidgébowen                  Run inside!

Mbidgébowemen            We are running inside

ni pi je ni gmechkawnen—-where are your mittens?

ngi ge’amen ni mechkwanen—-we lost our mittens.  (excl.)

ggi mkananen ni mechkawnen—-did you people find your mittens?   (incl.)

ni pi je ga je toyen ni mechkawnen—-where did you put those mittens?

gisken ni mechkawnen—-take off those mittens.

bégwdéan ni mechkawnen—-dry off those mittens. 

iw se she bemadsejek ngom—-that’s all folks today!

Gokmedas - Sock

Gokmedasen                   Socks

Mskwegokmedasen          Red socks

Wabgokmedasen             White socks

Mkedégokmedasen           Black socks

Ni pi je nde gokmedasen?  Where are my socks?

Ibe se gde gokmedasen.     Your socks are over there.

Bisken i gokmedas.            Put on that sock.

Gisken i gokmedas.            Take off that sock.