bangishin

Ojibwe

Etymology

bang- (“drop”) + -shin (“fall, lie, tread, contact, hit”)

Verb

bangishin (changed conjunct form bengishing, reduplicated form bapangishin)

1. fall

   Gii-pangishin babaamaandawed aw abinoonjiinh.

   The child fell off while climbing around.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bangishin

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nimbangishin	nimbangishinzii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gibangishin	gibangishinzii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	bangishin	bangishinzii(n)
Obviative (3')	bangishinoon	bangishinziiwan
Indefinite (X)	bangishinim	bangishinziim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nimbangishinimin	nimbangishinziimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gibangishinimin	gibangishinziimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gibangishinim	gibangishinziim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	bangishinoog	bangishinziiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	bangishinaan	bangishinziwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	bangishinan	bangishinziwan
3rd person (3s) Wiin	bangishing	bangishinzig
Obviative (3')	bangishininid	bangishinzinig
Indefinite (X)	bangishining	bangishinzing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	bangishinaang	bangishinziwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	bangishinang	bangishinziwang
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	bangishineg	bangishinziweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	bangishinowaad	bangishinzigwaa

Related terms

• bangisin (“fall (inanimate subject)”)

See also

• bangishimon (“set, as the sun”)
• gawise (“fall over”)
• naazhibizo (“fall, fly down”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/bangishin-vai