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VAI Positive A-Form

Expressing actions in statements.  

I am hungry.  I am working.  I am Happy.

Words that end in a Vowel
Example:
I am                 .   N
i +Verb. = Nimbakade

I                                           Ni+Verb

You                                      Gi+Verb

S/he                                     Verb

4th Person                           Verb+wan

We/Us (not you)                 Ni+Verb+min

We/Us (+you)                      Gi+Verb+min

You all                                 Gi+Verb+m

They                                    Verb+wag

Words that end in a Vowel
Example:
They are                 Verb+wag. = Bakadewag

Nimbakade = I am hungry. 

Gibakade = You are hungry. 

Bakade = He/She is hungry. 

Bakadewan = He/She (4th person) is hungry. 

Nimbakademin = We are hungry. (not you)

Gibakademin = We are hungry. (you too)

Gibakadem = You all are hungry. 

Bakadewag = They are hungry. 

Words that end in a Consonant
Example:
You are                 .   Gi +Verb. = Giminwendam

I                                           Ni+Verb

You                                      Gi+Verb

S/he                                     Verb

4th Person                           Verb+on

We/Us (not you)                 Ni+Verb+min

We/Us (+you)                      Gi+Verb+min

You all                                 Gi+Verb+m

They                                    Verb+og

Words that end in a Consonant
Example:
You are                 .   Gi +Verb. = Giminwendam

Niminwendam = I am happy. 

Giminwendam = You are happy. 

Minwendam = He/She is happy. 

Minwendamon = He/She (4th person) is happy. 

Niminwendaamin = We are happy. (not you)

Giminwendaamin = We are happy. (you too)

Giminwendaam = You all are happy.

Minwendamog = They are happy.

VAI Positive B-Form

Expressing actions in subordinate statements.  

When/if/that I am hungry,  I am working,  I am Happy.

Words that end in a Vowel
Example:
When I am                 .  
Verb-yaan. = Bakadeyaan

I                                           Verb-yaan

You                                      Verb-yan

S/he                                     Verb-d

4th Person                          Verb-enid 

We/Us (not you)                 Verb-yaang

We/Us (+you)                      Verb-yang

You all                                 Verb-yeg

They                                   Verb-waad 

Words that end in a Vowel
Example:
They are                 Verb+wag. = Bakadewag

Bakadeyaan = I am hungry. 

Bakadeyan = You are hungry. 

Bakaded = He/She is hungry. 

Bakadenid = He/She (4th person) is hungry. 

Bakadeyaang = We are hungry. (not you)

Bakadeyang = We are hungry. (you too)

Bakadeyeg = You all are hungry. 

Bakadewaad = They are hungry. 

Words that end in a Consonant
Example:
You are                 .   Gi +Verb. = Giminwendam

I                                           Verb-aan

You                                      Verb-an

S/he                                     Verb-ng(-m)

4th Person                           Verb-inid

We/Us (not you)                 Verb-aang

We/Us (+you)                      Verb-ang

You all                                 Verb-eg

They                                    Verb-owaad

Words that end in a Consonant
Example:
You are                 .   Gi +Verb. = Giminwendam

Minwendamaan = I am happy. 

Minwendaman = You are happy. 

Minwendang = He/She is happy. 

Minwendaminid = He/She (4th person) is happy. 

Minwendaamaang = We are happy. (not you)

Minwendaamang = We are happy. (you too)

Minwendaameg = You all are happy.

Minwendamowaad = They are happy.

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