mashkawizi

Ojibwe

Etymology

mashkaw- (“hard, strong, tough”) + -izi (“be in a state or condition”)

Verb

mashkawizi (changed conjunct form meshkawizid)

be strong, be hard
Mashkawizi owiiyawing a'aw oshki-inini wenji-gichi-mashkawiziid.
That young man is built solid; that's why he is so powerful.
be dense

Conjugation

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Conjugation of mashkawizi

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nimashawiz	nimashkawizisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gimashawiz	gimashkawizisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	mashkawizi	mashkawizisii(n)
Obviative (3')	mashkawiziwan	mashkawizisiiwan
Indefinite (X)	mashkawizim	mashkawizisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nimashkawizimin	nimashkawizisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gimashkawizimin	gimashkawizisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gimashkawizim	gimashkawizisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	mashkawiziwag	mashkawizisiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	mashkawiziyaan	mashkawizisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	mashkawiziyan/yin	mashkawizisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	mashkawizid	mashkawizisig
Obviative (3')	mashkawizinid	mashkawizisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	mashkawizing	mashkawizising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	mashkawiziyaang	mashkawizisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	mashkawiziyang/ying	mashkawizisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	mashkawiziyeg	mashkawizisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	mashkawiziwaad	mashkawizisiwaad

Related terms

mashkawaa (“be strong, hard, dense, inanimate subject”)
mashkawizii (“be strong (of a person), have inner strength”)

References

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