Repeat each word four times.
| a’aw | that (away from you) |
| wa'aw | this one (near you) |
| ingiw | those |
| ongow | these |
| awenen | who (sing.) |
| awenenag | who (pl.) |
| ingikaan (ag) | my elder (pl.) |
| gigikaan (ag) | your elder (pl.) |
| ogikaan (an) | his/her elder (pl .) |
| ingitiziimag | my parents |
| gigitiziimag | your parents |
| ogitiziiman | His/her parents |
| akiwenzii (yag) | old man (pl .) (terms of respect) |
| mindimooyenh (yag) | old woman (pl .) (terms of respect) |
| inini (wag) | man (pl .) |
| ikwe (wag) | woman (pl.) |
| gwiiwizens (ag) | boy (pl.) |
| ikwezens (ag) | girl (pl.) |
| izhinikaazo | His/her name is |
| daa | He/she lives at |
| Aaniin ezhinikaazod? | What is his/her name? |
| Aaniin ezhinikaazowaad? | What are their names? |
| izhinikaazowag | Their names are |
| Aaniindi wenjibaad? | Where is he/she from? |
| onjibaa | he/she is from |
| Aaniindi wenjibaawaad? | Where are they from? |
| onjibaawag | they are from |
| Aaniindi endaawaad? | Where do they live at? |
| daawag | they live at |
| gagwejim | ask him/her |
| nakwetaw | answer him/her |