gego memwech
Ojibwe edit
Adverb edit
- you don't have to
- Biindigen. Gego memwech madweyaakwa'igeken.
- Come in! You don't have to knock.
Usage notes edit
Gego memwech acts as a prohibitive command, and is followed by a verb with a prohibitive suffix.
Related terms edit
- gaawiin memwech (“it's not necessary”)
References edit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gego-memwech-adv-pred