Buildings
Here are some common buildings, with their plural and locative forms…
Building Plural Locative
Dawéwgemek (store) Dawéwgemgwén Dawéwgemgok
Okyangemek (barn) Okyangemgwén Okyangemgok
Negdoshawgemek (horse barn) Negdoshawgemgwén Negdoshawgemgok
Tasogemek (shed) Tasogemgwén Tasogemgok
Dabyangemek (garage) Dabyangemgwén Dabyangemgok
Dabyankéwgemek (auto shop) Dabyankéwgemgwén Dabyankéwgemgok
Mshenkiwgemek (jail) Mshenkiwgemgwén Mshenkiwgemgok
Tadiwgemek (casino) Tadiwgemgwén Tadiwgemgok
Kigdowgemek (hall for speaking) Kigdowgemgwén Kigdowgemgok
Skonogemek (school) Skonogemgwén Skonogemgok
Zhonyawgemek (bank) Zhonyawgemgwén Zhonyawgemgok
Ogemawgemek (admin office) Ogemawgemgwén Ogemawgemgok
Mshkekiwgemek (hospital, clinic) Mshkekiwgemgwén Mshkekiwgemgok
Wisnewgemek (restaurant) Wisnewgemgwén Wisnewgemgok
Noun Locatives
In Potawatomi, you can take a noun and turn it into a “locative.” The meaning of the “locative” form is usually “at the ____”, “on the ___”, or “by the _____”. There are other words that give specific locations.
Noun Locative
Dopwen (table) Dopwenek
Wawabmowen (mirror) Wawabmonek
Mbagen (bed) Mbagnek
Wigwam (house) Wigwamek
Dabyan (car) Dabyanek
Waséjgen (window) Waséjgenek
Taswen (closet or cabinet) Taswenek
Shkemot (bag) Shkemotek
Gokbenagen (basket) Gokbenagnek
Shkwadém (door) Shkwadémek
Mbes (lake) Mbesek
Zibi (river) Zibik
Mtegwaki (forest) Mtegwakik
Shkwengen (reservation) Shkwengenek
Odan (town) Odanek
Tkep (spring) Tkepik
Gtegan (garden) Gteganek
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