Maci-Anihsinapemowin / Beginning Saulteaux

Margaret Cote has had a distinguished career in education, including many years at First Nations University of Canada. She is the author of numerous publications, including Nenapohs Legends and children's books aimed at preserving and teaching the Saulteaux language. Margaret lives in Regina, SK. Lynn Cote is a faculty member with the Department of Indigenous Languages, Arts and Cultures at First Nations University of Canada, teaching the Saulteaux language, linguistics, and stories. She lives in Regina, SK.

Acknowledgements Introduction About the Saulteaux Language First Nations Languages Spoken in Saskatchewan First Nations in Saskatchewan Notes and Suggestions for the Student Chapter 1 Objectives Saulteaux Spelling and Sounds The Orthography The Phonology Vowels Consonants Pronunciation Grammatical Terms Abbreviations Chapter 2 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Minimal Pairs and Near-Minimal Pairs Greetings and Polite Responses Chapter 3 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Akintahsowinan (Numbers) Adding and Subtracting Numbers in Saulteaux Soniya (Money) Adding and Subtracting Money in Saulteaux Chapter 4 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Introduction to Nouns Gender Classification Animate Nouns Inanimate Nouns Pluralization Animate Noun Plural Suffixes Inanimate Noun Plural Suffixes Chapter 5 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Pre-nouns Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns Singular Forms Plural Forms Other Demonstrative Pronouns Interrogative Pronouns Personal Pronouns Emphatic Personal Pronouns Chapter 6 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Diminutive Nouns Locative Nouns Pejorative Nouns Compound Nouns Building Suffix Chapter 7 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Possessive Nouns Animate Noun Forms Animate Noun Obviation Animate Obviative Demonstrative Forms Inanimate Noun Forms Inanimate Noun Obviation Dependent Nouns Kinship Terms Anatomical Terms Chapter 8 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Introduction to Verbs Verb Mode, Tense, and Aspect Mode Tense and Aspect Conjugating Verbs Chapter 9 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Introduction to Particles and Pre-verbs Particles Pre-verbs Chapter 10 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Inanimate Intransitive Verbs (V-II) Indicative Mode-Present Tense Weather Words Days of the Week Divisions of the Day Time Seasons Colours Indicative Mode-Past Tense and Future Definite Tense Past Tense Future Definite Tense Pre-verb Order Particles Polarity or Yes/No Questions Negative Indicative Mode Chapter 11 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Inanimate Intransitive Verbs (V-II), continued Subjunctive Mode Weather Words-Subjunctive Mode Supplementary Questions Negative Subjunctive Mode Chapter 12 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Animate Intransitive Verbs (V-AI) Imperative and Negative Imperative Modes Delayed Imperative Indicative Mode Tense and Aspect Polarity or Yes/No Questions Negative Indicative Mode Chapter 13 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Animate Intransitive Verbs (V-AI), continued Subjunctive Mode Initial Change Tense and Aspect Negative Subjunctive Mode Chapter 14 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Introduction to Transitive Verbs Transitive Animate Verbs (V-TA) Imperative and Negative Imperative Modes Indicative Mode Tense and Aspect Negative Indicative Mode Chapter 15 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Transitive Animate Verbs (V-TA), continued Subjunctive Mode Negative Subjunctive Mode Chapter 16 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Transitive Inanimate Verbs (V-TI) Imperative and Negative Imperative Modes Indicative Mode Tense and Aspect Negative Indicative Mode Chapter 17 Objectives, Dialogues, and Vocabulary Transitive Inanimate Verbs (V-TI), continued Subjunctive Mode Tense and Aspect Negative Subjunctive Mode Exercises Verb Conjugation Patterns (V-AI, V-TA, V-TI) Animate Intransitive Verbs Imperative and Negative Imperative Mode Indicative Mode Negative Indicative Mode Subjunctive Mode Negative Subjunctive Mode Transitive Animate Verbs Imperative and Negative Imperative Mode Indicative Mode Negative Indicative Mode Subjunctive Mode Negative Subjunctive Mode Transitive Inanimate Verbs Imperative and Negative Imperative Mode Indicative Mode Negative Indicative Mode Subjunctive Mode Negative Subjunctive Mode Vocabulary List