ziigwan
Ojibwe
[edit]Verb
[edit]ziigwan (changed conjunct form zaagwang)
- be spring
- Niwii-gitige ziigwang.
- I'm going to plant this spring.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ziigwan
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| singular (0) | ziigwan | ziigwanzinoon |
| obviative singular (0') | ziigwanini | ziigwanzinini |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| singular (0) | ziigwang | ziigwanzinog |
| obviative singular (0') | ziigwaninig | ziigwanzininig |
Derived terms
[edit]- ziigwanendaagwad - it feels like spring
- Ziigwani-gakaabikaang - Seguin Falls, Ontario
- ziigwanishi - spend spring somewhere else
- ziigwanong - last spring
Related terms
[edit]- zaaziigwan (reduplication)
- zayaaziigwan (initial change reduplication)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ziigwan-vii