APWAD - A Potawatomi Word a Day

TO ALL OF MR. PERROT’S ONLINE STUDENTS:

The Yahoo! class will now meet only on Mondays, beginning Jan 8, at 4:30pm Pacific, 5:30pm Mountain, 6:30pm Central, 7:30pm Eastern.  Class will meet for 1 1/2 hours.

The Instantpresenter.com class will now meet only on Wednesdays, beginning Jan 10, at 4:30pm Pacific, 5:30pm Mountain, 6:30pm Central, 7:30pm Eastern.  Class will meet for 1 1/2 hours.

Énénmego se Merry Christmas mine émno wé pomgék!

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

APWAD IS NOW ON BREAK AND WILL RESUME ON JANUARY 8, 2007.

Mikjéwi - to work

Skonogemek émikjéwiyan ibe                  I work over there at the school

Dawéwgemek émikjéwiyan ibe                 I work over there at the store

Tadiwgemek émikjéwiyan ibe                   I work over there at the casino

Bostowgemek émikjéwiyan ibe                 I work over there at the post office

Mshkekiwgemek émikjéwiyan ibe               I work over there at the doctor’s office/hospital

 

Gzezwa - to reheat something

Gzezwa                  To reheat one animate thing

Gzezwak                 To reheat more than one animate thing

Gzezan                   To reheat one inanimate thing

Gzezanen                To reheat more than one inanimate thing

 

Bné nge gzezwa       I will reheat turkey

Bnék nge gzezwak     I will reheat turkeys

Bidimbop nge gzezan         I will reheat some chicken soup

Pekwasenen nge gzezanen    I will reheat some spare ribs

Gbashma - To cook

Gbashma                           To cook one animate thing

Gbashmak                          To cook more than one animate thing

Gbaton                              To cook one inanimate thing

Gbatonen                           To cook more than one inanimate thing

 

Gigo nde gbashma               I am cooking a fish

Gigosek nde gbashmak         I am cooking more than one fish

Kakes nde gbaton                I am cooking a brisket

Kakesen nde gbatonen         I am cooking more than one brisket

Bidapkowebna - To put something in an oven

Bidapkowebna                     To put something animate in an oven

Bidapkowebnak                    To put several animate things in an oven

Bidapkowebnan                   To put something inanimate in an oven

Bidapkowebnanen                 To put several inanimate things in an oven

 

Ngi bidapkowebna i bidi          I put the chicken in the oven

Ngi bidapkowebnak gi bidik     I put the chickens in the oven

Ngi bidapkowebnan i wiyas      I put the meat in the oven

Ngi bidapkowebnanen ni wiyasen     I put the meat (pl.) in the oven

Zaskokwana - to fry

Zaskokwana                 to fry one animate thing

Zaskokwanak               to fry several animate things

Zaskokwadan               to fry one inanimate thing

Zaskokwadanen            to fry several inanimate things

Nwi zaskokwana ode pen                 I will fry this potato

Nwi zaskokwanak gi penik                I will fry these potatos

Nwi zaskokwadan ode zawjisés         I will fry this carrot

Nwi zaskokwadanen ni zawjisésen   I will fry these carrots

Waskon - to shine, sparkle, twinkle.

Waskon waskon nengoses                 Twinkle twinkle little star

Waskonénjegen                                Flashlight

Wasjewen                                        Shimmering water/rapids

Waséchgen                                      Window (lets the light in)

Wawasmo                                        Lightening

Gméyamget - It’s raining

Gméyamget zagech                      It’s raining outside

Gméyamget ngom                       It’s raining today

Gméyamget bgéji                         It’s raining a little

Gi gméyamget                             It rainined

Gwi gméyamget                           It’s going to rain

APWAD will be on vacation from Dec. 20, 2006-January 8, 2007 to allow us time to take a much needed vacation!