Datbék – Leaf

Datbégwen – Leaves (fallen, inanimated)

Nek she ode datbék – Look at this leaf

Ni je énadék ode datbék? – What color is this leaf?

Mteg – Tree

Mtegok – Trees

Mtegwaki – Forest

Mtegwakik – At the forest

 

Mteg – Tree

Mtegok – Trees (living)

Mtegwen – Trees (fallen)

Mtegwaki – Forest

Mtegwakik – At the forest

Msen – Wood

Msenegen – Paper (book, magazine, etc)

 

Waskonédo – Flower

Waskonédo – Flowers

Waskonédoyen – Cut Flowers

Gwabma ne o waskonédo – Do you see the flower?

Ni je énadék o waskonédo – What color is that flower?

Mnomyagwet i waskonédo – That (cut) flower smells good

 

Wigwas – Birchbark

Wigwam – House (traditionally covered in birchbark)

Wigwasatek – White birch tree

Ni pi je anet wigwas – Where is some birchbark?

Mishen anet wigwas – Give me some birchbark

Byédweshen anet wigwas – Bring me some birchbark

Nénmoshen anet wigwas – Pass me some birchbark

 

Mtegmen – Acorn

Mtegmenen – Acorns

Ngi wabdanen ni mtegmenen ibe – I saw those acorns over there

Gwabdanen ne ni mtegmenen? – Do you see those acorns?

Gégo pegnoken i mtegmen – Don’t throw that acorn

 

Mtegwaki – Forest

Mtegwakik – To/At the forest

Mtegwakik nwi zhya éwi giwséyan – I will go to the forest to go hunting

Mtegwakik gwi zhya éwi giwséyen – You will go to the forest to go hunting

Mtegwakik wi zhyé éwi giwsét – He/she will go to the forest to go hunting

Mtegwakik nwi zhyamen éwi giwséyak – We (-) will go to the forest to go hunting

 

Dé’men – Strawberry

Dé’menek – Strawberries (animate)

Dé’menen – Strawberries (inanimate)

Gode dé’menek – These strawberries (animate)

Node dé’menek – These strawberries (inanimate)

Dé’menek gi yawik – These are strawberries (animate)

Dé’menen ni yawnon – These are strawberries (inanimate)

Zawjisés – Carrot

Zawjisések – Carrots (growing)

Zawjisésen – Carrots (picked)

Gode zawjisések – These carrots (animate)

Node zawjisésen – Those carrots (inanimate)

Zawjisések gi yawik – Those are carrots (animate)

Zawjisésen ni yawnon – Those are carrots (inanimate)

Kwesman – Squash

Kwesmanek – Animate squash (growing)

Kwesmanen – Inanimate squash (picked)

Gode kwesmanek – These squash (animate)

Node kwesmanen – These squash (inanimate)

Kwesmanek gi yawik – These are squash (a)

Kwesmanen ni yawnon – These are squash (i)

Pen – Potato

Penyék or Penik – Potatoes

Ngom nwi wjandak gi penyék – I will cook these potatoes today

Nwi wjandak gi penyék ngom – I will cook these potatoes today

Nwi wjandak ngom gi penyék – I will cook these potatoes today

Gi penyék ngom nwi wjandak – I will cook these potatoes today

Gi penyék nwi wjandak ngom – I will cook these potatoes today