ziigigamide
Ojibwe edit
Etymology edit
ziig- (“pour, spill, flow”) + -gam- (“liquid”) + -de (“reflexive”)
Verb edit
ziigigamide (changed conjunct form zaagigamideg, augmented form ziigigamidemagad)
- boil over
- Nimaamaa ogii-aabajitoon mashkawaji-bimide gii-ombigamiziged ji-ziigigamidesinok iwe odoombigamizigan.
- My mother used lard when she sugared off so her syrup wouldn't boil over.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ziigigamide
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| singular (0s) | ziigigamide | ziigigamidesinoon |
| obviative singular (0's) | ziigigamideni | ziigigamidesinini |
| plural (0p) | ziigigamidewan | ziigigamidesinoon |
| obviative plural (0'p) | ziigigamideniwan | ziigigamidesininiwan |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| singular or plural (0) | ziigigamideg | ziigigamidesinog |
| obviative singular or plural (0') | ziigigamidenig | ziigigamidesininig |
Related terms edit
- ziigigamizo (“boil over, animate subject”)
See also edit
- onde (“boil”)
References edit
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ziigigamide-vii