Numbers Numbers

Numbers in PotawatomiNumbers in Potawatomi

Numbers are very easy to do after you Numbers are very easy to do after you know 1-10. After that to say 11 you say 10 know 1-10. After that to say 11 you say 10 and one. We are going to use our objects and one. We are going to use our objects from last time to count withfrom last time to count with

ObjectsObjects

ngotngot Dopwen- Dopwen- one tableone table

Nish jiptebwenen- two chairs

Nswe’ notakchegenenNswe’ notakchegenen Three radiosThree radios

Neyew wabnotakchegenen- four tv’s

AppliancesAppliances

Nyanen mkom kekosen- five fridges

Ngot watso gzhapkesgenen- six ovens

Noek wawabmowenen- seven mirrors

Shwatso mzenegenen- eight books

DD

Shak biwabkosen nine phones

Mdatso dewegenen

Ten drums

20,30,4020,30,40

Nishwabtek- 20Nishwabtek- 20 Nswabtek- 30Nswabtek- 30 Neyewabtek- 40Neyewabtek- 40

Nishwabtek shech ngot watso- 26Nishwabtek shech ngot watso- 26 Neyewabtek shech shak- 49Neyewabtek shech shak- 49 Nswabtek shech nish- 32Nswabtek shech nish- 32

It changes a little with It changes a little with 50,60,70,80,9050,60,70,80,90

Mtene is added to the numberMtene is added to the number

Nyanomtene- 50Nyanomtene- 50 Ngot watsomtene- 60Ngot watsomtene- 60 Noek somtene- 70Noek somtene- 70 Shwatsomtene- 80Shwatsomtene- 80 Shaksomtene- 90Shaksomtene- 90

100 and beyond100 and beyond

Ngot wak- one hundredNgot wak- one hundred Ngotosek- one thousandNgotosek- one thousand Nishosek- two thousandNishosek- two thousand Ngotwatsosek- six thousandNgotwatsosek- six thousand Je’sh- lotsJe’sh- lots Manek- A lot of something animateManek- A lot of something animate Maneton- a lot of something inanimate.Maneton- a lot of something inanimate.