mawinzo

Ojibwe

Verb

mawinzo (changed conjunct form mewinzod, reduplicated form mamawinzo)

1. pick berries

   Oshkiniigikweg iwidi mawinzowag noopiming.

   The young women are picking berries over there in the woods.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mawinzo

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nimawinz	nimawinzosii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gimawinz	gimawinzosii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	mawinzo	mawinzosii(n)
Obviative (3')	mawinzowan	mawinzosiiwan
Indefinite (X)	mawinzom	mawinzosiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nimawinzomin	nimawinzosiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gimawinzomin	gimawinzosiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gimawinzom	gimawinzosiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	mawinzowag	mawinzosiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	mawinzoyaan	mawinzosiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	mawinzoyan/yin	mawinzosiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	mawinzod	mawinzosig
Obviative (3')	mawinzonid	mawinzosinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	mawinzong	mawinzosing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	mawinzoyaang	mawinzosiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	mawinzoyang/ying	mawinzosiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	mawinzoyeg	mawinzosiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	mawinzowaad	mawinzosiwaad

Derived terms

• mawinzwaadan (“pick fruit or berries”)

Related terms

• -awinzo (“pick berries”, final)

See also

• manibidoon (“pick, pluck, snatch”)
• -min (“berry, seed grain”)

References

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