nibaa
Ojibwe edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain.
Verb edit
nibaa (changed conjunct form nebaad, reduplicated form nanibaa, stem nibaa- or nibe-)
- she or he sleeps
- Gichi-noonde-nibaayaan gaa-izhi-gawishimoyaan wii-nibaayaan.
- I was so sleepy I lay down to go to sleep.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of nibaa
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | ninibaa | ninibaasii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | ginibaa | ginibaasii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | nibaa | nibaasii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | nibaawan | nibaasiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | nibaam | nibaasiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | ninibaamin | ninibaasiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | ginibaamin | ginibaasiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | ginibaam | ginibaasiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | nibaawag | nibaasiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nibaayaan | nibaasiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | nibaayan/yin | nibaasiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | nibaad | nibaasig |
| Obviative (3') | nibaanid | nibaasinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | nibaang | nibaasing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nibaayaang | nibaasiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | nibaayang/ying | nibaasiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | nibaayeg | nibaasiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | nibaawaad | nibaasiwaad |
Derived terms edit
- nibe' vta
- nibekaazo vai
- nibewin ni
- nibaashki vai
- giizhigi-nibaa vai
References edit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/nibaa-vai