Category Archives: Imperative/command form

napatêhkasikan, my pumpkin pie adventure.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by âpihtawikosisân

napatêhkasikan cî ahpô wîhkihkasikan? Pie, or cake?  Answering “both” is of course understandable, but I like to think that just as some people are ‘dog’ people while others are ‘cat’ people, some of us will take a pie over a … Continue reading →

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In case you were thinking Cree was simple…

Posted on June 28, 2011 by âpihtawikosisân

In a previous post I went wild explaining ways in which words can be constructed in Cree using various suffixes that are imbued with particular meanings.  I know that in some ways, this can make Cree seem rather simplistic, albeit … Continue reading →

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Getting the kids ready for bed…in Cree!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by âpihtawikosisân

In the spirit of the last post, nêhiyawêtân!, I have been trying to be more consistent with my use of Cree at home.  In order to do this, I’m focusing on certain periods of the day to really get the … Continue reading →

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nêhiyawêtân!

Posted on May 18, 2011 by âpihtawikosisân

Before I had children, the plan was that I would be a fluent speaker of Cree so that I could teach it to my children.  How hard could it be?  I already knew some Cree, and I’d learned to speak … Continue reading →

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