ganawaabi

Ojibwe

Etymology

• ganaw- + -aabi

Verb

ganawaabi (changed conjunct form genawaabid, reduplicated from gaganawaabi)

1. look
2. watch

   Weweni imaa ganawaabin.

   Watch very carefully now.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ganawaabi

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	ninganawaab	ninganawaabisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	giganawaab	giganawaabisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	ganawaabi	ganawaabisii(n)
Obviative (3')	ganawaabiwan	ganawaabisiiwan
Indefinite (X)	ganawaabim	ganawaabisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	ninganawaabimin	ninganawaabisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	giganawaabimin	giganawaabisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	giganawaabim	giganawaabisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	ganawaabiwag	ganawaabisiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	ganawaabiyaan	ganawaabisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	ganawaabiyan/yin	ganawaabisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	ganawaabid	ganawaabisig
Obviative (3')	ganawaabinid	ganawaabisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	ganawaabing	ganawaabising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	ganawaabiyaang	ganawaabisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	ganawaabiyang/ying	ganawaabisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	ganawaabiyeg	ganawaabisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	ganawaabiwaad	ganawaabisiwaa

Related terms

• ganawaabam
• ganawaabandan

References

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