Nétum – 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 – Maybe/Perhaps

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

 

Nagech – Later

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 – Used to

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

 

Mteno – Only

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)

Bkan – Different

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

 

Ayapen – Same

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.