giiwose

Ojibwe

Alternative forms

• giiyose

Etymology

giiw- (“around”) + -ose (“walk”)

Verb

giiwose (changed conjunct form gaawosed, reduplicated form gaagiiwose)

1. hunt

Conjugation

Conjugation of giiwose

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	ningiiwose	ningiiwosesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gigiiwose	gigiiwosesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	giiwose	giiwosesii(n)
Obviative (3')	giiwosewan	giiwosesiiwan
Indefinite (X)	giiwosem	giiwosesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	ningiiwosemin	ningiiwosesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gigiiwosemin	gigiiwosesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gigiiwosem	gigiiwosesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	giiwosewag	giiwosesiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	giiwoseyaan	giiwosesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	giiwoseyan/yin	giiwosesiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	giiwosed	giiwosesig
Obviative (3')	giiwosenid	giiwosesinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	giiwoseng	giiwosesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	giiwoseyaang	giiwosesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	giiwoseyang/ying	giiwosesiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	giiwoseyeg	giiwosesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	giiwosewaad	giiwosesiwaa

Derived terms

• giiwosewasim (“hunting dog”)
• giiwosewasim (“(male) hunter”)

See also

• nooji’ (“seek, go after, hunt”)
• nandawenjige (“hunt, fish for food”)

References

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