anishinaabemo
Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From anishinaabe + -mo (“S/he speaks the language of...”). Cognate to Eastern Ojibwa/Ottawa nishnaabemo and Potawatomi neshnabé. Compare also Severn Ojibwa anishininiimo, where naabe was replaced by its synonym inini.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]anishinaabemo (animate intransitive)
- S/he talks in/speaks an Anishinaabe language
- (specifically) S/he speaks Ojibwe
- S/he talks in/speaks a Native American language
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of anishinaabemo
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindanishinaabem | nindanishinaabemosii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidanishinaabem | gidanishinaabemosii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | anishinaabemo | anishinaabemosii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | anishinaabemowan | anishinaabemosiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | anishinaabemom | anishinaabemosiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindanishinaabemomin | nindanishinaabemosiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidanishinaabemomin | gidanishinaabemosiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidanishinaabemom | gidanishinaabemosiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | anishinaabemowag | anishinaabemosiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | anishinaabemoyaan | anishinaabemosiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | anishinaabemoyan/yin | anishinaabemosiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | anishinaabemod | anishinaabemosig |
| Obviative (3') | anishinaabemonid | anishinaabemosinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | anishinaabemong | anishinaabemosing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | anishinaabemoyaang | anishinaabemosiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | anishinaabemoyang/ying | anishinaabemosiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | anishinaabemoyeg | anishinaabemosiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | anishinaabemowaad | anishinaabemosiwaad |
Synonyms
[edit]- izhishimo (“S/he speaks the common/ordinary language”)
Hyponyms
[edit]- boodewaadamiimo (“S/he speaks Potawatomi”)
- nakawemo (“S/he speaks Saulteaux/Eastern Ojibwe”)
- odaawaamo (“S/he speaks Odawa”)
- odishkwaagamiimo (“S/he speaks Algonquin”)
- ojibwemo (“S/he speaks Ojibwe”)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/anishinaabemo-vai