Nouns Animate & InanimateTo use these flashcards, follow these steps:

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inini (-wag)

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Lessons 1 - 10

inini (-wag)

NA NA NA NA

ikwe (-wag)

gwiiwizens (-ag)

ikwezens (-ag)

gikinoo'amaagan (-ag)

gikinoo'amaagewinini (-ag)

NA NA

gikinoo'amaage’ikwe(-ag)

animosh (-ag)

gaazhagens (-ag)

NA NA

NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA

abinoojiiyens (-ag)

makwa(-g)

bineshiinh (-yag)

waagosh(-ag)

akiwenzii (-yag)

mindimooyenh (-yag)

oshkinawe (-g)

oshkiniigikwe(-g)

Anishinaabe(-g)

Anishinaabekwe(-g)

Table 2

nagamowikwe(-g)

Lessons 1 - 10

man (men)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 7

Noun Animate

woman (women)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 7

Noun Animate

boy (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 7

Noun Animate

girl (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 7

Noun Animate

student (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 7

Noun Animate

teacher – male (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 7

Noun Animate

teacher – female (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 7

Noun Animate

dog (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 7

Noun Animate

cat (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 7

Noun Animate

baby (ies)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 8

Noun Animate

bear (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 8

Noun Animate

bird (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 8

Noun Animate

fox (es)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 8

Noun Animate

old (elderly) man (men)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 8

Noun Animate

old (elderly) woman (women)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 8

Noun Animate

young man (men)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 8

Noun Animate

young woman (women)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 8

Noun Animate

Indian man (men)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 9

Noun Animate

Indian woman (women)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 9

Noun Animate

female singer (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 9

Noun Animate

nagamowinini(-wag)

NA NA NA NI

agindaasoowigamig(-oon)

NI NI

NI NI

NI NI NI NA

NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA

Table 1

anokiiwikwe(-g)

anokiiwinini(-wag)

gikinoo’amaadiiwigamig(-oon)

miikana(-n)

oodena(-wan)

waabashkiki(-wan)

waakaa’igan(-an)

wiisiniwigamig(-oon)

zaaga’igan(-iin)

Lessons 1 - 10

male singer (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 9

Noun Animate

female worker (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 9

Noun Animate

male worker (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 9

Noun Animate

library (ies)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 10

Noun Inanimate

school (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 10

Noun Inanimate

road (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 10

Noun Inanimate

town (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 10

Noun Inanimate

swamp (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 10

Noun Inanimate

house (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 10

Noun Inanimate

restaurant (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 10

Noun Inanimate

lake (s)Click on the definition to go back for practice.

Lesson 10

Noun Inanimate