nisaabaawe
Ojibwe
editVerb
editnisaabaawe (inanimate subject, changed conjunct form nesaabaaweg, augmented form nisaabaawemagad, reduplicated form nanisaabaawe)
- be/get wet
- Nisaabaawe i'iw aki.
- The ground was wet.
Conjugation
editConjugation of nisaabaawe
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| singular (0s) | nisaabaawe | nisaabaawesinoon |
| obviative singular (0's) | nisaabaaweni | nisaabaawesinini |
| plural (0p) | nisaabaawewan | nisaabaawesinoon |
| obviative plural (0'p) | nisaabaaweniwan | nisaabaawesininiwan |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| singular or plural (0) | nisaabaaweg | nisaabaawesinog |
| obviative singular or plural (0') | nisaabaawenig | nisaabaawesininig |
Verb
editnisaabaawe (animate subject, changed conjunct form nesaabaawed, reduplicated form nanisaabaawe)
- be/get wet
- Gichi-ginwegambizod ganawaabamag iko, gichi-nisaabaawed, gichi-gagaanwegadinig iniw ogoodaasiwaan.
- She had a long skirt on - I was watching her and she got wet - their skirts were so long then.
Conjugation
editConjugation of nisaabaawe
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | ninisaabaawe | ninisaabaawesii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | ginisaabaawe | ginisaabaawesii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | nisaabaawe | nisaabaawesii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | nisaabaawewan | nisaabaawesiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | nisaabaawem | nisaabaawesiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | ninisaabaawemin | ninisaabaawesiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | ginisaabaawemin | ginisaabaawesiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | ginisaabaawem | ginisaabaawesiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | nisaabaawewag | nisaabaawesiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nisaabaaweyaan | nisaabaawesiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | nisaabaaweyan/yin | nisaabaawesiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | nisaabaawed | nisaabaawesig |
| Obviative (3') | nisaabaawenid | nisaabaawesinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | nisaabaaweng | nisaabaawesing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nisaabaaweyaang | nisaabaawesiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | nisaabaaweyang/ying | nisaabaawesiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | nisaabaaweyeg | nisaabaawesiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | nisaabaawewaad | nisaabaawesiwaad |
Related terms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/nisaabaawe-vii
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/nisaabaawe-vai