gawishimo

Ojibwe

Etymology

gaw- (“prostrate”, initial) + -shimo (“fall, lie, dance”, final)

Verb

gawishimo (changed conjunct form gewishimod, reduplicated form gagawishimo)

1. lie down

   Gichi-noonde-nibaayaan gaa-izhi-gawishimoyaan wii-nibaayaan.

   I was so sleepy I lay down to go to sleep.

2. go to bed

Conjugation

Conjugation of gawishimo

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	ningawishim	ningawishimosii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gigawishim	gigawishimosii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	gawishimo	gawishimosii(n)
Obviative (3')	gawishimowan	gawishimosiiwan
Indefinite (X)	gawishimom	gawishimosiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	ningawishimomin	ningawishimosiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gigawishimomin	gigawishimosiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gigawishimom	gigawishimosiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	gawishimowag	gawishimosiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	gawishimoyaan	gawishimosiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	gawishimoyan/yin	gawishimosiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	gawishimod	gawishimosig
Obviative (3')	gawishimonid	gawishimosinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	gawishimong	gawishimosing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	gawishimoyaang	gawishimosiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gawishimoyang/ying	gawishimosiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gawishimoyeg	gawishimosiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	gawishimowaad	gawishimosiwaa

Derived terms

• gawishimo’ (“make someone go to sleep, put down to sleep”)
• gawishimonodaw (“lie down beside”)

See also

• zhingishin (“lie down, go to bed”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gawishimo-vai-ef0b7f9b-35c2-4bcc-a388-e9ee48d43aa8