izhaa

Ojibwe

Etymology

iN- "thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner" + -yaa "go, move"

Verb

izhaa (changed conjunct ezhaad, reduplicated ayizhaa)

1. go to a certain place.

Conjugation

Conjugation of izhaa

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nindizhaa	nindizhaasii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gidizhaa	gidizhaasii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	izhaa	izhaasii(n)
Obviative (3')	izhaawan	izhaasiiwan
Indefinite (X)	izhaam	izhaasiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nindizhaamin	nindizhaasiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gidizhaamin	gidizhaasiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gidizhaam	gidizhaasiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	izhaawag	izhaasiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	izhaayaan	izhaasiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	izhaayan/yin	izhaasiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	izhaad	izhaasig
Obviative (3')	izhaanid	izhaasinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	izhaang	izhaasing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	izhaayaang	izhaasiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	izhaayang/ying	izhaasiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	izhaayeg	izhaasiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	izhaawaad	izhaasiwaad

References

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