Character Traits, Feelings, and Emotions
Kyébatse Foolish Giwnadso Crazy Agwadze Not quite all there Gégonadze Something wrong with him/her Nshiwéndeso Thinks he/she is all it Menadso He/she is fussy Menadset Not a good person Manadze Of bad (questionable) character Shiwnadze Mean person Bigéyekwse Exhausted Nshonadéndem Confused Nchiwénmowen Ecstatic Dbesitadwen Guilty Monénmowen Suspicious Nshkadze Angry Giwnadéndem Hysterical Nshonadéndem Frustrated Ntagze Sad Shkedkéwen/Shechkéwen Confident Ménsheze Embarrassed Mwéndem Happy Kyébadze Mischievous Anwénjegéwen Disgusted Zégze Frightened Nshiwgedaze Enraged Ménsheze Ashamed Dokmezwen Cautious Kchenéndezwen Smug Manéndem Depressed Niskéndem Overwhelmed Ndewénjgéwen Hopeful Ntagze Sad/Lonely Bozmnwenjegé Love Struck Zhawé Jealous Nisadéndem Bored Nskwenwé'aye Surprised Akwadze Anxious Mamkadéndem Shocked Ménsheshke Shy Anwenjgéwen Disgusted Kiwadze S/he is lonely Zhewénma I am compassionate of him/her Nzéges I am frightened Gzéges You are frightened Gzéges ne? Are you frightened?
NÉNDEM To Think Néndmowak He/she thinks Kchenéndem He/she is elated Kyébadéndem Foolish thoughts Nshkendémwak He/she is angry Mnowéndem He/she is glad Manéndem He/she is depressed Nisgéndem He can't concentrate/busy mind Giwnadéndem Crazy thoughts Nshonadéndem Mixed up thoughts Giwsé wéndem Hunting thoughts Ntagéndem He/she has sad thoughts
Examples:
Wi zhyéwak néndmowak He/she thinks they're going to go. Kchenéndem éwabmégwyan He/she was very glad (elated) to see me. Kyébadéndem o ngwes My son thinks foolishly. Nshkéndem o nmesé My older sister is angry. Nge che mnowéndem éwabmenem I am very glad (elated) that I see you/to see you. Manéndem o ngwes My son is depressed. Ggi wnadéndem You have crazy thoughts. Nde nshonadéndem I am mixed up in my mind. Mégwa she giwsé wéndem He/she is still thinking about hunting/still thinks about hunting. Pené shna ntagéndem He is always sad. (thoughts)