ozhige
Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]oN- (arrange, form) + -ig- (dwelling) + -e (incorporating final)
Verb
[edit]ozhige (changed conjunct form wezhiged)
- build a dwelling
- make camp
- Ishkwe-minis iwidi giga-ozhigemin, giga-izhi-gabeshimin.
- We'll make camp over there at the end of the island, we'll camp there.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ozhige
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindoozhige | nindoozhigesii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidoozhige | gidoozhigesii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | ozhige | ozhigesii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | ozhigewan | ozhigesiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | ozhigem | ozhigesiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindoozhigemin | nindoozhigesiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidoozhigemin | gidoozhigesiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidoozhigem | gidoozhigesiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | ozhigewag | ozhigesiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | ozhigeyaan | ozhigesiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | ozhigeyan/yin | ozhigesiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | ozhiged | ozhigesig |
| Obviative (3') | ozhigenid | ozhigesinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | ozhigeng | ozhigesing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | ozhigeyaang | ozhigesiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | ozhigeyang/ying | ozhigesiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | ozhigeyeg | ozhigesiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | ozhigewaad | ozhigesiwaad |
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ozhige-vai