Ep 7: Conditions of the Body
Conditions of the body is a pattern built from three parts: a descriptive initial, a body-part medial (nose, foot, etc.) and a final -e. They describe how this pattern helps learners understand Anishi...
9 Juni 31min
Ep 6: What are Medials? ( -aabiig)
In this episode Dené and Rochelle explore medials—middle word parts that can be hard for English speakers to recognize—and discuss how medials create more specific, “elegant” expressions. They outline...
26 Maj 36min
Ep 5: More on finals and laughing (-aapi)
Continuing the discussion of Anishinaabemowin finals this episode focuses on the final -aapi, used for many kinds of laughing. Guest Co-hosts Kay and Norman introduce us to a variety of words, such as...
12 Maj 23min
Ep 4: What are verb finals?
This week Rochelle and Dené discuss verb “finals.” They discuss how recognizing them helps learners identify verb types and related words, and why finals are crucial for distinguishing categories such...
28 Apr 27min
Ep 3: More on Initials (Minw-)
Dené and Rochelle focus on the initial mino/minw/min which means good, but also can extend beyond simple judgment to meanings like pleasant, positive, happily, doing something well, fitting well and b...
14 Apr 31min
Ep 2: What are initials? (baashk-)
This episode explores “initials,” word parts that begin verbs and can add meanings like extent, direction, or manner. Using the initial “baashk-” as an example, they discuss literal “burst/explosion”...
31 Mars 27min
Introduction episode
Dené and Rochelle share their background as adult Anishinaabemowin learners. They discuss Ojibwe word-building—initials, medials, and finals—and how word parts can clarify meaning. They emphasize that...
17 Mars 29min
