bimaadizi

Ojibwe

Etymology

bim- (along in space or time) + -aad- + (way of being or life, character, nature) + -zi + (be in a state or condition - animate)

Verb

bimaadizi (changed conjunct form bemaadizid, reduplicated form babimaadizi, augmented form bimaadiziimagad)

1. live
2. be alive

   Agaawaa go ... bimaadizi gaa-aapijishing.

   He's barely alive having been in a serious accident.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bimaadizi

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nimbimaadiz	nimbimaadizisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gibimaadiz	gibimaadizisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	bimaadizi	bimaadizisii(n)
Obviative (3')	bimaadiziwan	bimaadizisiiwan
Indefinite (X)	bimaadizim	bimaadizisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nimbimaadizimin	nimbimaadizisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gibimaadizimin	gibimaadizisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gibimaadizim	gibimaadizisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	bimaadiziwag	bimaadizisiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	bimaadiziyaan	bimaadizisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	bimaadiziyan/yin	bimaadizisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	bimaadizid	bimaadizisig
Obviative (3')	bimaadizinid	bimaadizisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	bimaadizing	bimaadizising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	bimaadiziyaang	bimaadizisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	bimaadiziyang/ying	bimaadizisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	bimaadiziyeg	bimaadizisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	bimaadiziwaad	bimaadizisiwaa

Derived terms

• bimaadiziwin - (life)

See also

• daa
• -ige

References

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