Repeat each word four times.
| Aawi | to be something (+animate) |
| Aawan | to be something (-animate) |
| Mii ina eta go? | Only that? Is that all? |
| Mii na eta go? | Only that? (contraction) |
| Mii eta go i'iw. | That's all. |
| Eya', mii eta go 'iw. | Yes, that's all. |
| eta go | only, all |
| niin eta | me, alone |
| giin eta | you, alone |
| wiin eta | him/her, alone |
| giiwedinong | to the north |
| zhaawanong | to the south |
| waabanong | to the east |
| bangishimong | to the west (it's falling, i.e. sunset) |
| ningaabii’anong | to the west |
| dazhi- | expresses action taking place (i.e. be in the process of) |
| nitaa- | to be able, to be good at doing |
| maagizhaa gaye | something |
| niin sa go | me, also |
| giin sa go | you, also |
| wiin sa go | him/her, also |
| gaye niin sa go | (also) me, too |
| gaye giin sa go | (also) you, to |
| gaye wiin sa go | (also) him/her too |
| Mii igwayak. | That's right (good). |
| Gaawiin gwayak. | That's not right (good). |