inaabi

Ojibwe

Alternative forms

nawbin

Etymology

-iN- "thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner" + aabi "s/he looks, has such vision, has an eye in such a state or condition"

Verb

inaabi (animate intransitive)

she/he looks to a certain place, peeks
inaabin akikong; Look in the kettle!

Conjugation

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Conjugation of inaabi

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nindinaab	nindinaabisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gidinaab	gidinaabisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	inaabi	inaabisii(n)
Obviative (3')	inaabiwan	inaabisiiwan
Indefinite (X)	inaabim	inaabisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nindinaabimin	nindinaabisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gidinaabimin	gidinaabisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gidinaabim	gidinaabisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	inaabiwag	inaabisiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	inaabiyaan	inaabisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	inaabiyan/yin	inaabisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	inaabid	inaabisig
Obviative (3')	inaabinid	inaabisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	inaabing	inaabising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	inaabiyaang	inaabisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	inaabiyang/ying	inaabisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	inaabiyeg	inaabisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	inaabiwaad	inaabisiwaad