achige
Ojibwe edit
Etymology edit
at- (“put, place”) + -ge (“act on an unspecified object”)
Verb edit
achige (changed conjunct form echiged, reduplicated form ayachige)
- put (things) in a certain place
- bet, place a bet
- Bezhigwaabik geyaabi awashime nindachige.
- I'm raising (my bet) to a dollar more.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of achige
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindachige | nindachigesii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidachige | gidachigesii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | achige | achigesii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | achigewan | achigesiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | achigem | achigesiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindachigemin | nindachigesiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidachigemin | gidachigesiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidachigem | gidachigesiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | achigewag | achigesiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | achigeyaan | achigesiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | achigeyan/yin | achigesiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | achiged | achigesig |
| Obviative (3') | achigenid | achigesinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | achigeng | achigesing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | achigeyaang | achigesiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | achigeyang/ying | achigesiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | achigeyeg | achigesiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | achigewaad | achigesiwaad |
Related terms edit
References edit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/achige-vai