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2018	Hi, words of colors are VERBS in Ojibwe. In fact there are no adjectives at all. Verbs must be animate and inanimate; and transitive and intransitive. I can't...	weshki <weshki_ayaad@... weshki_a	Feb 1, 2003 5:13 pm
2019	... <rattlebone@i...> wrote: Chimegwetch niidji. I looked at the site and contacted them. gigiwaubmin chimookman nishnabe ... native ... ...	chimookman <ssawyer1@... chimookman	Feb 2, 2003 12:16 am
2020	I need help with the Ojibwe word "mother". You have it listed as being Ningaa". I have "A Dictionary of the Ojibway Language" (Frederic Baraga). He has it...	Tammy lostangel4062	Feb 2, 2003 11:19 am
2021	i do know that the word son in Ojibwe is "ningos" as i have looked it up, but for the life of me, I can't remember the URL to direct you to the site. Tammy...	Samantha Noneya iam_sama	Feb 2, 2003 8:03 pm
2022	The old (archaic) word for "my mother" is ninga. This is mentioned (as "inga") in Nichols' and Nyholm's dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe (1995). It is mentioned...	Kees van Kolmeschate ... cvkolmes	Feb 2, 2003 8:54 pm
2023	Boozhoo all.. Ok I cheked Chat and again tonite like last week no one is there; May i ask? Jimmie? Dan? Kees? Tammy? Weschu? does anyone ever go to chat ?? ...	*Snow ojibwesnow	Feb 3, 2003 12:34 am
2024	Boozhoo, snow, ;) As for us with Kees we live in Europe and time is not appropriate for us to be there. Don't know about Holland in my place - Latvia, it's 4 ...	weshki <weshki_ayaad@... weshki_a	Feb 3, 2003 10:35 am
2025	Thank you for your help! ... From: ojibwelanguagesocietymiinawaa@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, February 02, 2003 15:54:24 To:...	Tammy lostangel4062	Feb 3, 2003 11:54 am
2026	Boozhoo Weschi... dohhhh ! Ok well yes then you wouldnt be there em? Sorry Weschi..and miigwech! ......gawabamin!, Snow "weshki <weshki_ayaad@...>"...	*Snow ojibwesnow	Feb 3, 2003 1:45 pm
2027	Hello, Thanks Weshki for the response. Here's my question: What is this concept of animate and inanimate? I understand trans and intrans. for verbs. but...	David Burks kenita88	Feb 3, 2003 4:05 pm
2028	Isnt this cool? You will probably get a real response. ... From: David Burks [mailto:dburks@...] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 11:05 AM To:...	Andrea Pierce odawa01	Feb 3, 2003 4:17 pm
2029	Boozhoo Weshki, I didn't know you were from Latvia. In 8th grade I had a teacher from there Mrs Zalins (sp??). What's it like over there, can you share more?...	Erin yogithebeagl...	Feb 3, 2003 4:38 pm
2030	lets see what happens. Although, I will say that the name for mother is different from what I heard. ... From: Andrea Pierce [mailto:odawa@...] Sent:...	David Burks kenita88	Feb 3, 2003 4:48 pm
2031	In Ojibwe nouns are divided in two groups that are traditionally labeled ANIMATE and INANIMATE. In order to speak the language correctly (choose the right verb...	Kees van Kolmeschate ... cvkolmes	Feb 3, 2003 10:15 pm
2032	I'm glad some people only know as much as they know... Me ....I don't know anything....gaawiin gego ingikendanziin....lol...	two eyes <being__huma... Being__human	Feb 3, 2003 10:38 pm
2033	are these being pulled? Jen...	gennaver <Gennaver@...> gennaver	Feb 4, 2003 4:12 pm
2034	THanks for the help. One more question: When you speak and you use nouns (as if there was time that you wouldn't) do the adjectives have to agree in number as...	David Burks kenita88	Feb 4, 2003 5:24 pm
2035	David!!! Once more there are no adjectives in Ojibwe. There are two types of words used which play their role - prenouns and verbs. Look: memengwaa - butterfly...	weshki <weshki_ayaad@... weshki_a	Feb 4, 2003 6:08 pm
2036	Is there an elder here on this list who would be willing to let me write them off-line? I have a question that I believe they can help me with. Thank you. Anna...	wolfsong54@... wolfsister54...	Feb 4, 2003 6:17 pm
2037	I am looking for someone to ansewer this pharse; Boodawe ji-giikajisig, what does it mean. wolfsong54@... wrote:Is there an elder here on this list who...	james lightfeather jameslightfe...	Feb 4, 2003 6:56 pm
2038	Boozhoo, Boozhoo, James! "S/he builds a fire to not feel cold." boodawe = to build a fire ji = to; that; in order to; so that; future tense) giikaji = to feel...	mindjime <mindjime@...> mindjime	Feb 4, 2003 8:24 pm
2039	"two eyes <being__human@...>" <being__human@...> wrote:I'm glad some people only know as much as they know... Me ....I don't know...	Erin yogithebeagl...	Feb 4, 2003 8:40 pm
2040	Boozhoo Gen I see ya? Is that what ya mean? That your mail made it? It did..One is here... Nora "gennaver <Gennaver@...>" <Gennaver@...>...	*Snow ojibwesnow	Feb 4, 2003 11:12 pm
2041	Boozhoo Kees May i ask Kees? Kees is more than nouns uses with animate and inaminate forms? bawabamin! Nora james lightfeather <jameslightfeather@...>...	*Snow ojibwesnow	Feb 4, 2003 11:19 pm
2042	Hey, being__human@..., Try this for anger management, not the list ANGER MANAGEMENT For all of you who occasionally have a really bad day, and you just...	TankSittingEagle@... mackatnash	Feb 5, 2003 3:12 am
2043	Is there anybody out there, that could tell me the meaning of the name, Wabanishi? One other name is Wab-Shog-gin? If you could help, Megwith....	Gordon Williams Sr <s... starnation02	Feb 5, 2003 3:47 am
2044	Boozhoo Nora, What do you mean exactly? Other words like MITIG, that can be animate as well inanimate, depending on what they mean ? I did not quite understand...	Kees van Kolmeschate ... cvkolmes	Feb 5, 2003 10:47 am
2045	According to my source, Wabanish means "I survive the winter". ... From: ojibwelanguagesocietymiinawaa@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, February 04, 2003...	Tammy lostangel4062	Feb 5, 2003 12:03 pm
2046	Wabanishi, maybe (cf. Baraga's dict.) = w�banishi = 'he survives the winter'. Wab-Shog-gin, I'm clueless. I noted the following spellings: Wabshoggin,...	Kees van Kolmeschate ... cvkolmes	Feb 5, 2003 12:19 pm
2047	I snaapped this picture when I picked up a Crew at dawn this morning in Peach Creek West Virginia. It looked to me like Humphrey Bogart could step out of one...	^Skin misquaniquad	Feb 5, 2003 3:18 pm

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