| English | Penobscot | Sounds Like |
|---|---|---|
| “What are these?” | Kekʷ iyolil? | |
| (these are my teeth and these are my ears) | nipital iyolil nαkα αskʷe ntawakol iyolil | |
| “What are those?” | Kekʷ nilil? | |
| (those are hats and those are buttons) | akoskʷesonal nilil nαkα αskʷe kəpapisotəyal nilil | |
| “Who are these ones?” | Awenik iyokik? | |
| (these are shirts and these are shoes) | attolhαwak iyokik nαkα αskʷe mahksənak iyokik | |
| “Who are those ones?” | Awenik nikik? | |
| (those are deer and those are eagles) | nolkak nikik nαkα αskʷe nsawαkanak nikik | |
| (these are my teeth and those are your teeth) | nipital iyolil nαkα αskʷe kipital nilil | |
| (those are men and these are women) | senαpak nikik nαkα αskʷe phenəmok iyokik | |
| (these are dogs and those are buttons) | aləmossak iyokik nαkα αskʷe kəpapisotəyal nilil | |
| (those are old men and these are bears) | mlohsəssak nikik nαkα αskʷe awehsohsak iyokik |