makadewizi

Ojibwe

Etymology

makadew- (“black”) + -izi (“be in a state or condition”)

Verb

makadewizi (changed conjunct form mekadewizid)

be black
be dark

Conjugation

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Conjugation of makadewizi

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nimakadewiz	nimakadewizisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gimakadewiz	gimakadewizisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	makadewizi	makadewizisii(n)
Obviative (3')	makadewiziwan	makadewizisiiwan
Indefinite (X)	makadewizim	makadewizisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nimakadewizimin	nimakadewizisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gimakadewizimin	gimakadewizisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gimakadewizim	gimakadewizisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	makadewiziwag	makadewizisiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	makadewiziyaan	makadewizisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	makadewiziyan/yin	makadewizisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	makadewizid	makadewizisig
Obviative (3')	makadewizinid	makadewizisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	makadewizing	makadewizising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	makadewiziyaang	makadewizisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	makadewiziyang/ying	makadewizisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	makadewiziyeg	makadewizisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	makadewiziwaad	makadewizisiwaad

Related terms

makadewaa (“be black, be dark, inanimate subject”)

References

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