biindige
Ojibwe edit
Etymology edit
biind- (“in, into, inside”) + -ige (“act in relation to a dwelling”)
Verb edit
biindige (changed conjunct form baandiged, reduplicated form baabiindige)
- enter
- go inside, indoors
- Agwajiing ningii-izhaa, gaa-izhi-giikajizidewajiyaan, gaa-izhi-biindigeyaan gii-kiizikamaan nimakizinan.
- I went outside, and my feet got cold, so I went inside and took off my shoes.
- come inside, indoors
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of biindige
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nimbiindige | nimbiindigesii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gibiindige | gibiindigesii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | biindige | biindigesii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | biindigewan | biindigesiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | biindigem | biindigesiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nimbiindigemin | nimbiindigesiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gibiindigemin | gibiindigesiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gibiindigem | gibiindigesiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | biindigewag | biindigesiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | biindigeyaan | biindigesiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | biindigeyan/yin | biindigesiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | biindiged | biindigesig |
| Obviative (3') | biindigenid | biindigesinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | biindigeng | biindigesing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | biindigeyaang | biindigesiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | biindigeyang/ying | biindigesiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | biindigeyeg | biindigesiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | biindigewaad | biindigesiwaa |
Derived terms edit
- biindigadoon (“bring inside, introduce (legislation)”)
- biindigaw (“enter into where someone is”)
- biindigazh (“bring someone inside”)
Related terms edit
- biindig (“inside”)
See also edit
- zaaga’am (“go out, exit”)
References edit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/biindige-vai