ikwezensiwi
Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ikwezens (“girl”) + -wi (“be, become a certain kind of thing”)
Verb
[edit]ikwezensiwi (changed conjunct form ekwezensiwid)
- be a girl
- Mewinzha gii-ikwezensiwiyaan, gaa-nibonid iniw onaabeman a'aw nookomis.
- Long ago, when I was a little girl, my grandmother's husband died.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of ikwezensiwi
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindikwezensiw | nindikwezensiwisii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidikwezensiw | gidikwezensiwisii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | ikwezensiwi | ikwezensiwisii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | ikwezensiwiwan | ikwezensiwisiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | ikwezensiwim | ikwezensiwisiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindikwezensiwimin | nindikwezensiwisiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidikwezensiwimin | gidikwezensiwisiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidikwezensiwim | gidikwezensiwisiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | ikwezensiwiwag | ikwezensiwisiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | ikwezensiwiyaan | ikwezensiwisiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | ikwezensiwiyan/yin | ikwezensiwisiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | ikwezensiwid | ikwezensiwisig |
| Obviative (3') | ikwezensiwinid | ikwezensiwisinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | ikwezensiwing | ikwezensiwising |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | ikwezensiwiyaang | ikwezensiwisiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | ikwezensiwiyang/ying | ikwezensiwisiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | ikwezensiwiyeg | ikwezensiwisiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | ikwezensiwiwaad | ikwezensiwisiwaad |
References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ikwezensiwi-vai