recently - noomaya already, now, next – azhigwa now, nowadays – noongom soon – wayiiba later - naagaj
a short time - ajina after a while - baanimaa apii after a while - gegapii after a while, later on – gomaapii all the time - apane at one time, once upon a time - aabiding at that time - iwapii constantly – moozhag ever, seldom, late - wiikaa for a long time, continuing - ginwenzh long ago, already - mewinzha long ago, formerly - wayeshkad not long – gaawiin ginwenzh not long ago, just now, after a while – bijiinag now and then - ayapii one time, sometime – ningoding only a little bit – ajina eta go sometimes – naaningodinong through to until - biinish very long time - geginwenzh very seldom, very late - wewiikaa while, during – megwaa i am going to leave soon. - wayiiba inga-pi-maajaa i only went over there for a little while - ajina eta ingii-wi-ayaa imaa