gwekitaa

Ojibwe

Etymology

gwek- (“turn, change direction”) + -taa (“act, do something, work”)

Verb

gwekitaa (changed conjunct form gwayekitaad)

1. turn one's body
2. change one's way of doing things, or one's beliefs

   Gii-kwekitaa aana-gii-anami'aad a'awe nimishoone.

   My uncle changed his faith and beliefs from Christianity.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gwekitaa

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	ningwekitaa	ningwekitaasii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gigwekitaa	gigwekitaasii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	gwekitaa	gwekitaasii(n)
Obviative (3')	gwekitaawan	gwekitaasiiwan
Indefinite (X)	gwekitaam	gwekitaasiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	ningwekitaamin	ningwekitaasiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gigwekitaamin	gigwekitaasiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gigwekitaam	gigwekitaasiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	gwekitaawag	gwekitaasiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	gwekitaayaan	gwekitaasiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	gwekitaayan/yin	gwekitaasiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	gwekitaad	gwekitaasig
Obviative (3')	gwekitaanid	gwekitaasinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	gwekitaang	gwekitaasing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	gwekitaayaang	gwekitaasiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gwekitaayang/ying	gwekitaasiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gwekitaayeg	gwekitaasiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	gwekitaawaad	gwekitaasiwaa

See also

• washkigiiwe (“turn and go back”)

References

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