Nin nétum – Me first
Gin nétum – You first
Win nétum – HIm/her first
Ninan nétum – Us first (not you)
Ginan nétum – (all of) Us first
Ginwa nétum – You all first
Winwa nétum – Them first
Nin nétum – Me first
Gin nétum – You first
Win nétum – HIm/her first
Ninan nétum – Us first (not you)
Ginan nétum – (all of) Us first
Ginwa nétum – You all first
Winwa nétum – Them first
Gnebech gwi wisnemen ibe – Perhaps we will all eat something over there
Gnebech nwi wabma o wabek – Perhaps I will see him/her tomorrow
Gnebech gda mnekwé ode nibi – Maybe you should/could drink this water
Gnebech odanek nda zhya pkonyak – Maybe I should go to town tonight
Gaga she nwi zhechké i gnebech = Maybe I will do that soon
Bama nagech – Until later
Bama nagech nbya – I’ll be back later
Bama nagech néyap wi byék – They’ll be back later
Nagech nwi zhya – Later I will go
Dawéwgemek nwi zhya nagech – I will go to the store later
Neko ngi zammnekwé – I used to drink too much
Neko ngi tadi – I used to gamble/play cards
Neko ngi nim’edi – I used to dance
Neko ngi migadi – I used to fight
Neko ngi zamwisen – I used to eat too much
Nin se mteno – Only me
Gin se mteno – Only you
Win se mteno – Only him/her
Ninan se mteno – Only us, not you
Ginan se mteno – Only all of us
Ginwa se mteno – Only you all
Winwa se mteno – Only them
Nenwémen, gin se mteno – I love you, only you (said to spouse)
Bapkan – All different
Bapkan je mijbyéyek ngi wabma ibe – I saw all different kind of animals over there
Bkan je gi yawik – They were different
Bkan dwé gi yawik – They were different sorts
Bisken i bkan biskewagen – Put on a different shirt
Nasab also means “same”
Ode se nasab shna zhi – This is the same as over there
Gi minawat nasab ni – They were given the same things
I shna ayapen égi zhechkéwat – So it was they did the same thing.
Sneget ode mikjéwiwen – This work is difficult
Sneget ne éwawijgéyen shote? – Is it hard for you to read here?
Sneget éwi bamséyék ibe – It will be hard for you all to walk over there
Gi sneget ga wje zhechkéyan – It was difficult what I did