How Much Does it Cost?

	Singular	Plural
Animate	Ni je éngezot o?	Ni je éngezwat gi?
Inanimate	Ni je éngedék i ?	Ni je éngedéwat ni?

Zhonya

Ngot mekwi = One Dollar = One Beaver Pelt

Apto mekwi = 1/2 Dollar = 1/2 Beaver Pelt

Ngot yésben = One Quarter = One Raccoon Pelt

Ngot shkwapkos = One Cent = One Copper

To speak proper Bodewadmi, one must identify the animate/inanimate object

Animate Singular	Ni je éngezot o kek?	What is the price of that kettle?
Animate Plural	Ni je éngezwat gi kekok?	What is the price of those kettles?
Inanimate Singular	Ni je éngedék i jibtebwen	What is the price of that chair?
Inanimate Plural	Ni je éngedéwat ni jibtebwenen	What is the price of those chairs?

Animate Nouns

	Singular	Plural
Apple	Mshimen	Mshimnek
Potato	Pen	Penik/Penyék
Onion	Zhegagosh	Zhegagoshek
Kettle	Kek	Kekok
Dog	Nemosh	Nemoshek

 

Inanimate Nouns

	Singular	Plural
Blanket	Waboyan	Waboyanen
Knife	Koman	Komanen
Window	Waséjgen	Waséjgenen
Closet	Taswen	Taswenen
Mirror	Wawabmowen	Wawabmownen

 

NEGDE	COST
Wenpengedé	It's cheap (inanimate)
Wenpengeze	It's cheap (animate)
Wenpengedénon	They're cheap (inanimate)
Wenpengezwek	They're cheap (animate)

Wenpenet	Easy/Cheap
Wenpesh	Free
Wenpenzet	Someone who is cheap/easy (usually is in reference to someone in a derogatory manner)

Mesgedé	It's expensive/overpriced (inanimate)
Mesgezo	He/she is expensive/overpriced (animate)
Mesgedénon	They're expensive/pricey (inanimate)
Mesgeswik	They're expensive/pricey (animate)

 

Some Sample Questions and Answers

Ni je éngezot o mshimen?	Apto mekwi éngezot o mshimen
Ni je éngezwat gi mshimnek?	Nyanno mekwi éngezwat gi mshimnek.
Ni je éngezot o pen?	Nishwabtek shkwapkosen éngezot o pen
Ni je éngezwat gi penik?	Nswéo mekwi éngezwat gi penik
Ni je éngezot o zhegagosh?	Apto mekwi éngezot o zhegagosh.
Ni je éngezwat gi zhegagoshek?	Nyéwo mekwi éngezwat gi zhegagoshek
Ni je éngezot o nemosh?	Nyano mtene mekwi éngezot o nemosh
Ni je éngezwat gi nemoshek?	Nishwak mekwi éngezwat gi nemoshek
Ni je éngedék i waboyan?	Ngotwak mekwi éngedek i waboyan.
Ni je éngedéwat ni waboyanen?	Nyanowak mekwi éngedéwat ni waboyanen.
Ni je éngedék i koman?	Nisho mekwi éngedék i koman.
Ni je éngedéwat ni komanen?	Nishwabtek mekwi éngedéwat ni komanen.
Ni je éngedék i waséjgen?	Nswéo mekwi éngedék i waséjgen.
Ni je éngedéwat ni waséjgenen?	Mdatso mekwi éngedéwat ni waséjgenen.
Ni je éngedék i taswen?	Nizho mekwi éngedék i taswen.
Ni je éngedéwat ni taswenen?	Ngotwak éngedéwat ni taswenen.
Ni je éngedék i wawabmowen?	Nyanno mekwi éngedék i wawabmowen.
Ni je éngedéwat ni wawabmownen?	Nyéwo mekwi éngedéwat ni wawabmownen.

 

Ni je ode da negde moyen?	How much would you charge me for this?
*The only time it would change to specifically animate or inanimate would be when you use plurals.
Ni je node da negde moyen? (inanimate)	How much would you charge me for this?
Ni je gode da negde mowyen? (animate)	How much would you charge me for this?

 

Ni je éngedek?	How much is it?
Ni je éngezwat?	How much are they?
Ni je éngedmagoyen?	How much are they charging you?
Ni je éngedmagoyék?	What are they charging you folks?
Ni je ode éngedmen?	How much do you charge for this?
Ni je ode éngedmet?	How much do you charge for this? (animate)
Ni je node éngedmen?	How much do you charge for these? (pl.)
Ni je gode éngemdwa?	How much do you charge for these? (pl. animate)