biindige

Ojibwe

Etymology

biind- (“in, into, inside”) + -ige (“act in relation to a dwelling”)

Verb

biindige (changed conjunct form baandiged, reduplicated form baabiindige)

1. enter
2. go inside, indoors

   Agwajiing ningii-izhaa, gaa-izhi-giikajizidewajiyaan, gaa-izhi-biindigeyaan gii-kiizikamaan nimakizinan.

   I went outside, and my feet got cold, so I went inside and took off my shoes.

3. come inside, indoors

Conjugation

Conjugation of biindige

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nimbiindige	nimbiindigesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gibiindige	gibiindigesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	biindige	biindigesii(n)
Obviative (3')	biindigewan	biindigesiiwan
Indefinite (X)	biindigem	biindigesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nimbiindigemin	nimbiindigesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gibiindigemin	gibiindigesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gibiindigem	gibiindigesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	biindigewag	biindigesiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	biindigeyaan	biindigesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	biindigeyan/yin	biindigesiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	biindiged	biindigesig
Obviative (3')	biindigenid	biindigesinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	biindigeng	biindigesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	biindigeyaang	biindigesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	biindigeyang/ying	biindigesiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	biindigeyeg	biindigesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	biindigewaad	biindigesiwaa

Derived terms

• biindigadoon (“bring inside, introduce (legislation)”)
• biindigaw (“enter into where someone is”)
• biindigazh (“bring someone inside”)

Related terms

• biindig (“inside”)

See also

• zaaga’am (“go out, exit”)

References

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