giiwe
Ojibwe edit
Verb edit
giiwe (changed conjunct form gaawed, reduplicated form gaagiiwe)
- s/he goes home
- Biinizikaa gaa-ni-izhi-giiwed nindaanis.
- All of a sudden my daughter went home.
- s/he returns
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of giiwe
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | ningiiwe | ningiiwesii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gigiiwe | gigiiwesii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | giiwe | giiwesii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | giiwewan | giiwesiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | giiwem | giiwesiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | ningiiwemin | ningiiwesiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gigiiwemin | gigiiwesiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gigiiwem | gigiiwesiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | giiwewag | giiwesiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | giiweyaan | giiwesiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | giiweyan/yin | giiwesiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | giiwed | giiwesig |
| Obviative (3') | giiwenid | giiwesinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | giiweng | giiwesing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | giiweyaang | giiwesiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | giiweyang/ying | giiwesiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | giiweyeg | giiwesiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | giiwewaad | giiwesiwaa |
Derived terms edit
- azhegiiwe (“go back, return”)
- giiwekaazo (“pretend to go home”)
See also edit
References edit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/giiwe-vai