The Resource for Applied Anishinaabe Languages
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 . Ni +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.