| Speak Against | |
| anaamim | blame s.o. (in speech), accuse s.o. |
| aagonwetaw | deny what s.o. says, contradict s.o., not believe what s.o. says |
| aanimim | reprimand s.o. |
| aanishim | discourage s.o. |
| aazhidem | talk back to s.o., answer back to s.o. |
| baapinodaw | mock s.o. disrespectfully, show disrespect for s.o. |
| gina'amaw | forbid s.o. to, warn s.o. against (something) |
| giikaam | argue with s.o., quarrel with s.o. |
| naniibikim | scold s.o. |
| nishkim | anger s.o. by speech, speak and make s.o. mad |
| wanishkwem | disturb s.o. by speech, interrupt s.o. by speech |
| Answer | |
| nakom | answer s.o., reply to s.o. |
| nakwetaw | answer s.o. |
| Ask | |
| gagwejim | ask s.o. questions |
| nandodamaw | ask s.o. for (something), beg s.o. for (something) |
| nandwewem | go and ask for s.o. |
| nandwewendamaw | go and ask s.o. (for something) |
| wiizhaam | ask s.o. along, urge s.o. to come |
| Influence | |
| ayaangwaamim | warn s.o., caution s.o. |
| ojaanimim | hurry s.o. by speech |
| miigwechiwi' | thank s.o. |
| wanishkwe' | distract s.o., interrupt s.o. |
| Language | |
| anishinaabemotaw | speak an Indian language (Ojibwe) to s.o. |
| anishinaabewinikaazh | call s.o. in Indian (Ojibwe); UR /anishinaabewinikaaN/ |
| aanikanootaw | translate s.o., interpret s.o. |
| bwaanimotaw | speak Dakota to s.o. |
| ojibwemotaw | speak Ojibwe to s.o. |
| zhaaganaashiimotaw | speak English to s.o. |
| Name | |
| izhinikaazh | name s.o. a certain way; UR /izhinikaaN/ |
| izhi-wiinzh | call s.o. a certain way, name s.o. a certain way; UR izhi-wiinN/ |
| waawiinzh | mention s.o., name s.o.; UR /waawiiN/ |
| wiinzh | name s.o., mention the name of s.o., give s.o. a name; UR /wiinN/ |
| miigwechiwi' | thank s.o. |
| Non-verbal | |
| amajim | wake s.o. by vocal noise |
| jiibiingwetaw | wink at s.o. |
| jiichiibiingwetaw | wink at s.o. |
| migizh | bark at s.o., UR /migiN/ |
| wewebikwetaw | shake one's head at s.o. |
| zaagidenaniwetaw | stick out one's tongue at s.o. |
| izhidoonem | point s.o. out with lips |
| izhidoonetaw | point (something) out to s.o. with lips |
| izhinoo' | point to s.o. a certain way |
| izhinoo'amaw | point to (something) for s.o. |
| React | |
| maamakaazitaw | be amazed at what s.o. says |
| Repeat | |
| gikinootaw | say something after s.o., follow s.o.'s instructions |
| Start | |
| biibaagim | call out to s.o., shout at s.o. |
| anamikaw | greet s.o. |
| nandom | call s.o., summon s.o. |
| Stop | |
| boonim | stop talking to s.o., avoid talking to s.o. |
| Talk About | |
| baataam | tell on s.o., testify against s.o. |
| aajim | tell a story of s.o. |
| danaajim | tell of s.o. in a certain place |
| dazhim | talk about s.o., gossip about s.o. |
| dibaajim | tell of s.o. |
| inaajim | tell of s.o. a certain way, narrate of s.o. a certain way |
| inootaw | quote s.o. a certain way |
| maadaajim | start to tell of s.o. |
| mikom | mention s.o. come to one's mind |
| minwaajim | tell good news of s.o. |
| anama'etaw | pray for s.o. |
| Talk To | |
| gaganoozh | talk to s.o., converse with s.o.; UR /gaganooN/ |
| ganoozh | address s.o., speak to s.o., call s.o. on the phone; UR /ganooN/ |
| gaagiizom | appease s.o., apologize to s.o. |
| gaaskanazootaw | whisper to s.o. |
| giiwanim | lie to s.o., deceive s.o. in speech |
| goshkom | surprise s.o. verbally |
| gwiishkoshim | whistle to s.o. |
| maadaajimotaw | start to tell (something) to s.o. |
| miikinji' | tease s.o., harass s.o. |
| wanitaw | misunderstand (what) s.o. (says) |
| zegim | intimidate s.o. by speech |
| zhaagoozom | defeat s.o. in speech, overcome s.o. with speech |
| Tell | |
| aadizookaw | tell a legend to s.o., tell a myth to s.o. |
| dadibaajimotaw | tell stories to s.o., narrate to s.o. |
| dibaajimotaw | tell (something) to s.o., narrate (something) to s.o. |
| inaajimotaw | tell s.o. of (something) a certain way, narrate (something) to s.o. a certain way |
| izhi | say to s.o., speak so to s.o.; UR /iN/ |
| waawiindamaw | explain (something) to s.o., tell about (something) to s.o., promise (something) to s.o. |
| wewiibim | tell s.o. to hurry |
| wiindamaw | tell s.o. about (something) |
| Tell to... | |
| biindigenaazha' | tell s.o. to go inside; UR /biindigenaazha'w/ |
| boozinaazha' | tell s.o. to get in (a vehicle or boat), tell s.o. to go aboard; UR /boozinaazha'w/ |
| gabaanaazha' | tell s.o. to get off, tell s.o. to disembark; UR /gabaanaazha'w/ |
| gagaanzom | persuade s.o., urge s.o., convince s.o. |
| gagiikim | preach to s.o. |
| giiwenaazha' | tell s.o. to go home; UR /giiwenaazha'w/ |
| zagakim | tell s.o. to settle down |
| zaagijinaazha' | tell s.o. to go outside; UR /zaagijinaazha'w/ |