cree quiz 2

1

i/me (niya)

1p

we/us exclusive (niyanan)

2

you )kiya

2P

you plaurl (kiyawaw)

21

us/we inclusive )kiyanaw

3

she/he (wiya)

3P

they (wiyawaw)

3’

someone’s friend relative or pet

3’P

someone’s friends relatives of pets

VAI imperatives

orders to do

VAI IMPERATIVE 2

verb stem

VAI imperatives 2p

(verb stem)k

VAI imperatives 21

(verb stem)tân

VAI Negative imperatives

orders to not do something

VAI Negative imperatives 2

êkâwiya(verb stem)

VAI Negative imperatives 2p

êkâwiya(verb stem)k

VAI Negative imperatives 21

ekâwiya(verb stem)tân

VAI delayed imperatives

orders to do later

VAI delayed imperatives 2

(verb stem)hkan

VAI delayed imperatives 2P

(verb stem)hkêk

VAI delayed imperatives 21

(verb stem)hkahk

VAIindicative mood 1

ni(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)n

VAI indicative mood 1p

ni(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)nân

VAI INDUCTIVE MOOD 2

ki(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)n

VAI indicative mood 2p

ki(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)nâwâw

vai indicative mood 21

ki (tense indicator-preverb-verb stem) naw

VAI indicative mood 3

(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)w

vai indicative mood 3p

(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)wak

vai indicative mood 3’

(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)yiwa

vai indicative mood 3’p

(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)yiwa

VAI conjunct mood 1

ê(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)yân

VAI conjunct mood 1p

ê(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)yâhk

VAI conjunct mood 2

ê(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)yan

VAI conjunct mood2p

ê(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)yêk

vai conjunct mood 21

ê(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)yahk

vai conjunct mood 3

ê(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)t

vai conjunct mood 3p

ê(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)cik

vai conjunct mood 3’

ê(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)yit

vai conjunct mood 3’p

ê(tense indicator-preverb-verb stem)yit

VAI conjunct rules t connection

if verb stem or pre verb begin with a vowel then the person indicator is followed with a t (only on present tense or inductive)

VAI conjunct rule ê â

if verb stem end with ê change to an â for 1st and 2nd person (1,1p,2,etc.)

VAI verb stem (3)

nipâ (sleep), waniskâ(wake up) kîwê(go home)

past tense

kî

future tense

wî

1st and 2nd definite future/will

ka

3rd future definite / will

ta

VTI -1 indicative mood1

ni(…)n

VTI -1 indicative mood 1p

ni(…)nân

VTI -1 indicative mood 2

ki(…)n

VTI -1 indicative mood 2p

ki(…)nâwâw

VTI -1 indicative mood 21

ki(…)naw

VTI -1 indicative mood 3

(…)m

VTI -1 indicative mood 3p

(…)mwak

VTI -1 indicative mood 3’

(…)miyiw

VTI -1 indicative mood 3’p

miyiwa

VTI-1 conjunct 1

ê(…)mân

VTI-1 conjunct 1p

ê(…)mâhk

VTI-1 conjunct 2

ê(…)man

VTI-1 conjunct 2p

ê(…)mêk

VTI-1 conjunct 21

ê(…)mahk

VTI-1 conjunct 3

ê(…)hkik

VTI-1 conjunct 3’

miyit

VTI-1 conjunct 3’p

miyit

3 VTI VERB STEMS

miska-find it

kîsisa-cook it

pêhta-hear it

3 pre verbs (for all)

pê-come

kakwê-try

nôhtê-want

inanimate nouns for VTI 1

maskihkiy-medicine

VTA-1 inductive mood 1

ni(…)âw(ak)

VTA-1 inductive mood 1p

ni(…)ânân(ak)

VTA-1 inductive mood 2

ki(…)âw(ak)

VTA-1 inductive mood 2p

ki(…)âwâw

VTA-1 inductive mood 21

ki(…)ânaw(ak)

VTA-1 inductive mood 3

(…)êw

VTA-1 inductive mood 3p

(…)êwak

VTA-1 inductive mood 3’ and 3’p

VTA-1 inductive mood êyiwa

VTA-1 conjunct 1

ê(…)ak(ik)

VTA-1 conjunct 2

ê(…)at(cik)

VTA-1 conjunct 2p

ê(…)âtêk(ok)

VTA-1 conjunct 21

ê(…)âyahk(ik)

VTA-1 conjunct 3

(…)ât

VTA-1 conjunct 3p

(…) âcik

VTA-1 conjunct 3’ and 3’p

âyit

VTA 1 indicative rules: t connector

use the t as a connector for the present tense only if VS or PV start with a vowel

VTA 1 inductive rules: number agreement

if object is plural then the 1st and 2nd persons have to be plural

VTA 1 inductive rules obviation

objects of 3rd person verbs need to be marked for obviation (add a to the end of noun subject)

3 VTA 1 verb stems

otin(take it)

kîsis (cook it)

nâs(fetch it)