Nouns+-+animate+and+inanimate

Animate nouns *refers to mostly living things* iskwēw – girl kāsīpēhikanis – eraser masinahikanāhtik – pencil nāpēsis – boy pīsim – sun pīsimohkān – clock awa – this ana – that

Inanimate nouns *refers to most objects* iskwāhtēm - door masinahikan – book mīcisowināhtik - table wāsaskotēnikan – lamp wāsēnamawin – window sōniskwātahikana - skates <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">tēhtapiwin - chair <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">tohtōsāpoy- milk <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">wāwi- egg

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">ōma – this <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">anima - that