Zisbakwet – Maple Sugar

Zisbakwet – Maple Sugar

Mezwéyak – Maple Sugar Cakes

Begodé – Maple Taffy

Shenamesh – Maple Tree

Bézgwaboté – Maple Syrup

Ziwagmedé – Maple Syrup

Mshiké – Turtle (snapping)

Mshiké ngi wabma ibe – I saw a turtle over there

Mshiké nw o wabma ibe – I will go over there and see a turtle

Ni pi je o mshiké – Where is the turtle?

Mbesek o mshiké – The turtle is by the lake

Mshikéyek – Turtles

Ni pi je gi mshikéyek – Where are the turtles?

Mskwejimen – Tomato

Mskwejimnen – Tomatoes

Mishen i mskwejimen – Give me that tomato

Nénmoshen i mskwejimen – Hand me that tomato

Byédweshen i mskwejimen – Bring me that tomato

Ni pi je ni mskwejimnen?  – Where are the tomatoes?

Gégo wisneken ni mskwejimnen – Don’t eat the tomatoes

Éshkwedmo – Watermelon

Éshkwedmomen – Watermelons

Mishen i éshkwedmo – Give me that watermelon

Nénmoshen i éshkwedmo – Hand me that watermelon

Byédweshen i éshkwedmo – Bring me that watermelon

Ni pi je ni éshkwedmomen? – Where are the watermelons?

Skebgyamen – Green Pepper

Skebgyamnen – Green Peppers

Mishen i skebgyamen – Give me a green pepper

Byédweshen anet skebgyamnen – Bring me some green peppers

Ni pi je ni skebgyamnen – Where are the green peppers?

Gdetonen anet skebgyamnen? – Do you have any green peppers?

Nénmoshen i skebgyamen – Hand me that green pepper

Shegagosh – Onion

Shegagoshek – Onions

Ngi zaskokwanak anet shegagoshek – I fried some onions

Shegagoshek nwi zaskokwanak – I will fry some onions

Byédweshen anet shegagoshek – Bring me some onions

Ni pi je gi shegagoshek? – Where are the onions?

Éshegago – Place of the Wild Onion

Gzezan – To reheat something (inanimate)

Nde gzezan anet gapi – I am reheating some coffee

Ngi gzezan i bidimbop – I reheated that chicken soup

Zaskokwadék gwi gzezan ne?  – Will you reheat that frybread?

Ni zawjisésen nwi gzezanen – I will reheat those carrots

Seksimbop gi gzezan weye – Someone reheated the venison soup

Wawen – Egg

Wawnon – Eggs

Ni pi je ni wawnon? – Where are the eggs?

Gdeton ne i wawen?  – Do you have an egg?

Mkwemitaswenek ni wawnon – The eggs are in the fridge

Wawnon nwi zaskokwadanen – I will fry eggs

Wawnon nwi gbatonen – I will boil/poach eggs

Mshimen – Apple

Mshimnek – Animate Apples (connected to their life source – the tree)

Mshimnen – Inanimate Apples (disconnected from the tree)

Gode mshimnek – These (animate) apples

Node mshimnen – These (inanimate) apples

Mshimnek gi yawik – Those are apples (animate)

Mshimnen ni yawnon – Those are apples (inanimate)

Ziwtagen – Salt

Ziwtagnegé – to use salt

Mishen i ziwtagen – Give me the salt

Byédweshen i ziwtagen – Bring me the salt

Dapnen i ziwtagen – Pick up the salt

NI pi je i ziwtagen – Where is the salt?

Mégwa ne ziwtagen? – More salt? (do you want more salt?)