Yé and Té
Yé and Té indicate location. Yé is used for people, and té is used for things.
Ni pi je éyéyen? Where are you?
Shote se éyéyan I’m right here
Mégwa éyéyan I’m still here
Mbagnek éyéyan I’m in bed
Ni pi je éyé’et o nene? Where is the man?
Shkwadémek éyéyet o nene The man is at the door
Ni pi je étémget i kwabegas? Where is the cup?
Dopwenek étémget i kwabegas The cup is on the table
Ni pi je éték i kwabegas? Where is the cup?
Dopwenek éték i kwabegas The cup is on the table
Ni pi je étémgedénon ni mkesnen? Where are the shoes?
Shkwadémek étémgedénon ni mkesnen The shoes are by the door.
I ye i/I ye o
Wéni je égi bidgét? Who came in ?
I yé o égi bidget That’s who came in.
Ni je ga zhewébek? What happened?
I yé i ga zhewébek That’s what happened.
Ni je wa zhewébek? What will happen?
I yé i wa zhewébek That’s what will happen
Ni je éshnekadék? What is it called?
I yé i éshnekadék That’s what it’s called.
Wéni je énégmot? Who is singing?
I yé o énégmot That’s who is singing
Wéni je égi bmosét shote? Who was walking here?
I yé o égi bmosét shote That’s who was walking here
Wéni je gwi widmo o? What will you tell him?
I yé i éwi widmoyan That’s what I’ll tell him
Ni je épandewébneyen? What are you looking for?
I yé i épandewébneyan That’s what I’m looking for
Wéni je gi wisnet i? Who ate that?
I yé o égi wisnet I That’s who ate it
Ni je ga wje wisneyen? What did you eat?
I yé i égi wisneyan. That’s what I ate
Wéni je o égi pambetot shote? Who was running here?
I yé o égi pambetot That’s who was running
Wéni je éyayénot? Who is laughing?
I yé o éyayenot That’s who is laughing
Wégni je éyayénot o? What is he/she laughing at?
I yé i éyayénot o That’s what he/she is laughing at
Ni je émnekwéyen? What are you drinking?
I yé i émnekwéyan That’s what I’m drinking
Ni je éwjandayen? What are you cooking?
I yé i éwjandayan That’s what I’m cooking
Ni je éwdeméyen? What are you smoking?
I yé i éwdeméyan That’s what I’m smoking
Ni je énimédit? Who is dancing?
I yé o énimédit That’s who is dancing
Ni je égasknezoyen? What are you whispering?
I yé i égasknezoyan That’s what I’m whispering
I yé i ne gbiskewagen? Is that your coat?
I yé i nbiskewagen That’s my coat
I yé i ne gdabyan? Is that your car?
I yé i ndabyan That’s my car
I yé i ne wdo dabyanen Is that his/her car?
I yé i wdo dabyanen That’s his/her car
Wégni je gaktoyen? What did you say?
I yé i gaktoyan That’s what I said
Wégni je gaktot o? What did he/she say?
I yé i gaktot o That’s what he/she said
Wégni je gaktowat géwinwa? What did they say?
I yé i gaktowat That’s what they said
Wégni je édapnayen? What are you picking up?
I yé i édapnayan That’s what I’m picking up
Wégni je ga wje zhechkéyen wnago? What did you do yesterday?
I yé i ga wje zhechkéyan wnago That’s what I did yesterday
Wéni je ga wje wabmayen wnago? Who did you see yesterday?
I yé o ga wje wabmayan wnago That’s who I saw yesterday?
Wégni je gwi byédoshen? What did you bring me?
I yé i égi byédoyan That’s what I brought
Wéni je édémenkét? Who is picking strawberries?
I yé o édémenkét That’s who is picking strawberries
Wéni je égdemojgét? Who is fishing?
I yé o égdemojgét That’s who is fishing
Gégo
Gégo has more than one meaning. The most common use is as a “Prohibitive.”
Examples:
Gégo i zhechkéken Don’t do that
Gégo bmeptoken Don’t run
Gégo majiken Don’t leave
Gégo moken Don’t cry
Gégo does not always mean “Don’t.”
Cho gégo ngi zhechkési I didn’t do anything
Cho gégo ngi wzhetosimen We didn’t make anything
Cho gégo ngi nodasimen We didn’t hear anything
Cho gégo ngi wabdesin I didn’t see anything
Note – Gégo usually refers to something inanimate. If you want to say I didn’t see anyone, it would be Cho weye ngi wabmasi.
Cho she gégo ngi wabdasin I really didn’t see anything.
Cho gégo ngi wisnesin I didn’t eat anything
Cho she gégo ngi gishpnedosin I really didn’t buy anything
Cho gégo nge kendasin I don’t know anything
Cho she gégo nge kendasin I really don’t know anything
Jak gégo égi zhetot He/she made everything
Jak gégo ngi wisen I ate everything
Jak gégo ngi gishpnedosin I bought everything
Jak gégo ngi zhechkén I did everything
Jak gégo ngi wabdan I saw everything
Gégo shna égi zhechkét He/she did something
Gwi zhechkén gégo ne pkonyak Are you doing something tonight?
Gégo ne gwi wisen? Are you going to eat something?
Épandewebneyan gégo I’m looking for something
Émikwéndemyan gégo I’m remembering something
Gégo ne ga kedyen? Did you say something?
Gégo ne émikwéndemyen? Do you remember anything?
Gégo ne ga gishpnedoyen? Did you buy anything?
Gégo ne ggi zhechkén ode waben Did you do anything this morning?
Ggi mkan ne gégo ibe égi zhyayen Did you find anything there where you went?
Gégo ne gwi zhya ne wabek Are you going somewhere tomorrow?
Gishpnedoshen gégo Buy me something
Gégo éwi gishpnedoyan gishpen nwi odanke
I will buy something if I go to town
Gego ne ggi dapnan ne ibe biskemgemek
Did you pick anything up at the clothing store?
