anishinaabewi
Ojibwe
Etymology
- /Anishinaabe/ (na): Native American;
- /-wi/ (vai): be, become
Verb
anishinaabewi (animate intransitive)
- s/he is Ojibwe, Anishinaabe
- s/he is Native American, Indian
- s/he is human
Conjugation
Conjugation of anishinaabewi
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindanishinaabew | nindanishinaabewisii |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidanishinaabew | gidanishinaabewisii |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | anishinaabewi | anishinaabewisii |
| Obviative (3') | anishinaabewiwan | anishinaabewisiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | anishinaabewim | anishinaabewisiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindanishinaabewimin | nindanishinaabewisiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidanishinaabewimin | gidanishinaabewisiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidanishinaabewim | gidanishinaabewisiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | anishinaabewiwag | anishinaabewisiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | anishinaabewiyaan | anishinaabewisiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | anishinaabewiyan/yin | anishinaabewisiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | anishinaabewid | anishinaabewisig |
| Obviative (3') | anishinaabewinid | anishinaabewisinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | anishinaabewing | anishinaabewising |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | anishinaabewiyaang | anishinaabewisiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | anishinaabewiyang/ying | anishinaabewisiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | anishinaabewiyeg | anishinaabewisiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | anishinaabewiwaad | anishinaabewisiwaad |
Derived terms
- anishinaabewiwin
Related terms
- anishinaabekwe
- anishinaabemo
- anishinaabemowin
- anishinaabewaki
- anishinaabewibii'igan
References
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary (http://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu)
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