it is... spring - ziigwan summer - niibin fall - dagwaagin winter – biboon
how old are you? – aaniin endaso-biboonagiziyan? how old are you? – aaniin epiitiziyan? the season changes – aandakiiwan. the weather changes – aanjiwebad year – gikinoonowin+an it is summer – niibin in the summer – niibing it is starting to be summer - ani-niibin it is late in the summer – ishpi-niibin mid-summer - aabita-niibin all summer – gabe-niibin every summer - endaso-niibin last summer – niibinong summer before last – awas-niibinong next summer – ge-niibing in the/when it is ... spring - ziigwang summer - niibing autumn - dagwaaging winter - biboong how many years are you going to be gone? – aaniin dasobiboon waa-ondendiyan? one (winter) year – ingobiboon year – gikinoonowin+an all year - gabe-biboon snow – goon it is snowing – zoogipon it is cold outside – gisinaa it started snowing – maajipon it is high snow – ishpaagonagaa the snow lets up – gibichipon he is heard coming in the snow – biidweweyaagone it freezes/froozen over – gashkadin s/he is cold – giikaji s/he has cold feet – dakizide s/he has cold hands – dakininjii s/he wakes up from being cold - amadaji