wewiibitaa
Ojibwe edit
Etymology edit
wewiib- (hurry) + -taa (do something, work, act)
Verb edit
wewiibitaa (changed conjunct form wayewiibitaad, reduplicated form wewewiibitaa)
- hurry (in some work or activity)
- Ambe shke wewiibitaadaa.
- Come on, let's hurry.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of wewiibitaa
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | niwewiibitaa | niwewiibitaasii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | giwewiibitaa | giwewiibitaasii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | wewiibitaa | wewiibitaasii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | wewiibitaawan | wewiibitaasiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | wewiibitaam | wewiibitaasiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | niwewiibitaamin | niwewiibitaasiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | giwewiibitaamin | giwewiibitaasiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | giwewiibitaam | giwewiibitaasiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | wewiibitaawag | wewiibitaasiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | wewiibitaayaan | wewiibitaasiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | wewiibitaayan/yin | wewiibitaasiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | wewiibitaad | wewiibitaasig |
| Obviative (3') | wewiibitaanid | wewiibitaasinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | wewiibitaang | wewiibitaasing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | wewiibitaayaang | wewiibitaasiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | wewiibitaayang/ying | wewiibitaasiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | wewiibitaayeg | wewiibitaasiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | wewiibitaawaad | wewiibitaasiwaad |
Related terms edit
See also edit
References edit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/wewiibitaa-vai