aakozi

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aakozi (changed conjunct form ayaakozid, reduplicated form aayaakozid)

ayaakozid (conjunct)
form aayaakozid (reduplication)
nindaakoz (first-person singular)
nindaakozisii (first-person negative singular)
nindaakozisiin (first-person negative singular)
gidaakoz (second-person singular)
gidaakozisii (negative second-person singular)
gidaakozisiin (negative second-person singular)
aakozi (singular third-person)
aakozisii (negative singular third-person)
aakozisiin (negative singular third-person)
aakoziwan (obviative third-person)
aakozisiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
aakozim (indefinite)
aakozisiim (indefinite negative)
nindaakozimin (exclusive first-person plural)
nindaakozisiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gidaakozimin (first-person inclusive plural)
gidaakozisiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gidaakozim (plural second-person)
gidaakozisiim (negative plural second-person)
aakoziwag (plural third-person)
aakozisiiwag (negative plural third-person)
aakoziyaan (first-person singular)
aakozisiwaan (first-person negative singular)
aakoziyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
aakozisiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
aakozid (singular third-person)
aakozisig (negative singular third-person)
aakozinid (obviative third-person)
aakozisinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
aakozing (indefinite)
aakozising (indefinite negative)
aakoziyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
aakozisiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
aakoziyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
aakozisiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
aakoziyeg (plural second-person)
aakozisiweg (negative plural second-person)
aakoziwaad (plural third-person)
aakozisiwaad (negative plural third-person)

aakw- (intense) + -izi (be in a state or condition)

Aakoziyaan naa gaa-izhi-wiisagaapineyaan.


mazinaakizigan

oj-noun

mazinaakizigan inan (plural mazinaakiziganan, locative mazinaakiziganing, diminutive mazinaakizigaans)

mazinaakiziganan (plural)
mazinaakiziganing (locative)
mazinaakizigaans (diminutive)

/mʌzɪnɑːkʰɪzɪɡʌn/

From mazinaakiz- (“photograph it”) + -gan (“noun-forming suffix”) or equivalently from the VTA verb mazinaakiz (“Photograph h/”).


gekinooʼamaaged

Third-person singular changed conjunct form of gikinoo’amaage (teach)


mashkikiiwinini

From mashkiki (“medicine”) + inini (“man”).


mazinaabikiwebinigan

oj-noun

mazinaabikiwebinigan inan (plural mazinaabikiwebiniganan, locative mazinaabikiwebiniganing, diminutive mazinaabikiwebinigaans)

mazinaabikiwebiniganan (plural)
mazinaabikiwebiniganing (locative)
mazinaabikiwebinigaans (diminutive)

/mʌzɪnɑːbɪkʰɪweːbɪnɪɡʌn/

From mazinaabikiwebin- (“type”) + -gan (nominalizer).


asabikeshiinh

/aˈsabɪˌkeːˌʃĩː/


asabikeshiinh

/aˈsabɪˌkeːˌʃĩː/


waawaashkeshi

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waawaashkeshi anim (plural waawaashkeshiwag, diminutive waawaashkeshiins, pejorative waawaashkeshiwish)

waawaashkeshiwag (plural)
waawaashkeshiins (diminutive)
waawaashkeshiwish (pejorative)

Odocoileus virginianus
Odocoileus virginianus#Translingual

deer, white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus


wiishkobi-mitigomizh

wiishkobi- (“sweet”) + mitigomizh (“oak”)


bemisemagak

Changed conjunct form of bimisemagad (“augmented form of bimise, to speed along”)

Gii-kabaagwaashkwaniwag igiweg zhimaaganishag imaa bemisemagak.


ningaasimoo-jiimaan

ningaasimoono (“he or she sails (in a boat)”) + jiimaan (“boat”)


mazinibiiʼigewinini

*:/mazin-/ :image, design, fancy
*:/-biiʼ/ : act on it by writing
*:/-ge/ :he/she acts on (an unspecified object)
*:/-winini/ : man


mashkodebizhiki

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mashkodebizhiki (plural mashkodebizhikiwag, diminutive mashkodebizhikiins, Syllabics: ᒪᔥᑯᑌᐱᔑᑭ)

mashkodebizhikiwag (plural)
mashkodebizhikiins (diminutive)
ᒪᔥᑯᑌᐱᔑᑭ (Syllabics)

From mashkode (“prairie”) + bizhiki (“buffalo”).


biindaʼoojigan

oj-noun

biindaʼoojigan inan (plural biindaʼoojiganan)

From biindaʼood- (“put it in a case”) + -gan (“nominalizing suffix”).


ziigwebinigan

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ziigwebinigan inan (plural ziigwebiniganan, diminutive ziigwebinigaans, locative ziigwebiniganing)

ziigwebiniganan (plural)
ziigwebinigaans (diminutive)
ziigwebiniganing (locative)

ziigwebin- (“spill, pour out”) + -gan (“nominalizer”)


jiimaan

Onzaam agaasaa 'iw jiimaanens.


zhingwaako-mishiimin

oj-noun

zhingwaako-mishiimin anim (plural zhingwaako-mishiiminag)

From zhingwaako- (“pine tree”) + mishiimin (“apple”), calque of English pineapple.


mikinaak

oj-noun

mikinaak anim (plural mikinaakwag, diminutive mikinaakoons)

mikinaakwag (plural)
mikinaakoons (diminutive)

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *mehkena·hkwa. Cognate to Ottawa mkinaak.


nookomis

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nookomis (plural nookomisag, preterit nookomisiban)


namegos

From Proto-Algonquian *name·kwehsa, from *name·kwa + *-ehs (-s). Cognate to Cree ᓇᒣᑯᐢ/namekos, Atikamekw namekos.

Salvelinus namaycush
Salvelinus namaycush#Translingual

trout, especially lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush)


mashkikiins

From mashkiki (“medicine, drug”) + -ins (diminutive suffix).


ziibi

→⇒ English: Mississippi


dibaakonige

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dibaakonige (changed conjunct form debaakoniged, reduplicated form dadibaakonige)

debaakoniged (conjunct)
form dadibaakonige (reduplication)
nindibaakonige (first-person singular)
nindibaakonigesii (first-person negative singular)
nindibaakonigesiin (first-person negative singular)
gidibaakonige (second-person singular)
gidibaakonigesii (negative second-person singular)
gidibaakonigesiin (negative second-person singular)
dibaakonige (singular third-person)
dibaakonigesii (negative singular third-person)
dibaakonigesiin (negative singular third-person)
dibaakonigewan (obviative third-person)
dibaakonigesiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
dibaakonigem (indefinite)
dibaakonigesiim (indefinite negative)
nindibaakonigemin (exclusive first-person plural)
nindibaakonigesiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gidibaakonigemin (first-person inclusive plural)
gidibaakonigesiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gidibaakonigem (plural second-person)
gidibaakonigesiim (negative plural second-person)
dibaakonigewag (plural third-person)
dibaakonigesiiwag (negative plural third-person)
dibaakonigeyaan (first-person singular)
dibaakonigesiwaan (first-person negative singular)
dibaakonigeyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
dibaakonigesiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
dibaakoniged (singular third-person)
dibaakonigesig (negative singular third-person)
dibaakonigenid (obviative third-person)
dibaakonigesinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
dibaakonigeng (indefinite)
dibaakonigesing (indefinite negative)
dibaakonigeyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
dibaakonigesiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
dibaakonigeyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
dibaakonigesiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
dibaakonigeyeg (plural second-person)
dibaakonigesiweg (negative plural second-person)
dibaakonigewaad (plural third-person)
dibaakonigesiwaa (negative plural third-person)

dibaakon- (“judge”) + -ge (“detransitive suffix”)


mandaamin

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mandaamin anim (plural mandaaminag, diminutive mandaaminens, locative mandaamining, stem mandaamin-)

mandaaminag (plural)
mandaaminens (diminutive)
mandaamining (locative)
mandaamin- (stem)

Cognate with Potawatomi mdamen,
Montagnais matamin, Fox atâmina, Plains Cree mahtâmin, Ottawa mndaamin, Southern East Cree mahtaamin.


nimaamaa

Geyaabi jiibaakwe nimaamaa.


aawi

ayaawid (conjunct)
nindaaw (first-person singular)
nindaawisii (first-person negative singular)
nindaawisiin (first-person negative singular)
gidaaw (second-person singular)
gidaawisii (negative second-person singular)
gidaawisiin (negative second-person singular)
aawi (singular third-person)
aawisii (negative singular third-person)
aawisiin (negative singular third-person)
aawiwan (obviative third-person)
aawisiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
aawim (indefinite)
aawisiim (indefinite negative)
nindaawimin (exclusive first-person plural)
nindaawisiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gidaawimin (first-person inclusive plural)
gidaawisiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gidaawim (plural second-person)
gidaawisiim (negative plural second-person)
aawiwag (plural third-person)
aawisiiwag (negative plural third-person)
aawiyaan (first-person singular)
aawisiwaan (first-person negative singular)
aawiyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
aawisiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
aawid (singular third-person)
aawisig (negative singular third-person)
aawinid (obviative third-person)
aawisinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
aawing (indefinite)
aawising (indefinite negative)
aawiyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
aawisiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
aawiyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
aawisiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
aawiyeg (plural second-person)
aawisiweg (negative plural second-person)
aawiwaad (plural third-person)
aawisiwaad (negative plural third-person)


Literally "cooked to jellied preserve that lies in layers in which the face is covered in bread", from miin (“blueberry”) + baashkiminasigan (“jam, preserves”) + biitoosijigan (“layered”) + badagwiingweshigan (“to lie with face covered”) + bakwezhigan (“bread”).


babig

From Proto-Algonquian *papikwa (“flea”).


nagamon

From Proto-Algonquian *nekamwani (“song”).


emikwaan

head

emikwaan inan (plural emikwaanan, diminutive emikwaanens, locative emikwaaning)

emikwaanan (plural)
emikwaanens (diminutive)
emikwaaning (locative)


gwiingwaʼaage

gwiingwaʼaage anim (plural gwiingwaʼaageg, diminutive gwiingwaʼaagens)

gwiingwaʼaageg (plural)
gwiingwaʼaagens (diminutive)


manidoo-waabooz

manidoo-waabooz anim (plural manidoo-waaboozoog, diminutive manidoo-waaboozoons)

manidoo-waaboozoog (plural)
manidoo-waaboozoons (diminutive)

Compound of manidoo (“spirit”) + waabooz (“rabbit”)


ojiig

ojiig anim (plural ojiigag, diminutive ojiigens, pejorative ojiigish)

ojiigag (plural)
ojiigens (diminutive)
ojiigish (pejorative)

Pekania pennanti
Pekania pennanti#Translingual

Martes pennanti
Martes pennanti#Translingual

fisher, marten (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti)


omashkooz

omashkooz anim (plural omashkoozoog, diminutive omashkoozoons)

omashkoozoog (plural)
omashkoozoons (diminutive)

Cervus elaphus
Cervus elaphus#Translingual


wazhashk

wazhashk anim (plural wazhashkwag, diminutive wazhashkoons)

wazhashkwag (plural)
wazhashkoons (diminutive)

From Proto-Algonquian *waʔšaškwa (“muskrat”). Cognate with Fox ashashkwa, Southern East Cree ᐧᐊᒋᔥᒄ (yacishkw), Algonquian, Penobscot móhsskʷehso, Montagnais utshashkᵘ, Atikamekw otcockw, Unami tëmàskwës.

Ondatra zibethicus
Ondatra zibethicus#Translingual


waabizheshi

waabizheshi anim (plural waabizheshiwag, diminutive waabizheshiins, pejorative waabizheshiwish)

waabizheshiwag (plural)
waabizheshiins (diminutive)
waabizheshiwish (pejorative)

Martes americana
Martes americana#Translingual

American marten, American pine marten (Martes americana)


waabooz

waabooz anim (plural waaboozoog, diminutive waaboozoons, pejorative waaboozosh)

waaboozoog (plural)
waaboozoons (diminutive)
waaboozosh (pejorative)

Lepus americanus
Lepus americanus#Translingual


nibo

nibo (changed conjunct form nebod, reduplicated form nanibo)

nebod (conjunct)
form nanibo (reduplication)
ninib (first-person singular)
ninibosii (first-person negative singular)
ninibosiin (first-person negative singular)
ginib (second-person singular)
ginibosii (negative second-person singular)
ginibosiin (negative second-person singular)
nibo (singular third-person)
nibosii (negative singular third-person)
nibosiin (negative singular third-person)
nibowan (obviative third-person)
nibosiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
nibom (indefinite)
nibosiim (indefinite negative)
ninibomin (exclusive first-person plural)
ninibosiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
ginibomin (first-person inclusive plural)
ginibosiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
ginibom (plural second-person)
ginibosiim (negative plural second-person)
nibowag (plural third-person)
nibosiiwag (negative plural third-person)
niboyaan (first-person singular)
nibosiwaan (first-person negative singular)
niboyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
nibosiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
nibod (singular third-person)
nibosig (negative singular third-person)
nibonid (obviative third-person)
nibosinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
nibong (indefinite)
nibosing (indefinite negative)
niboyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
nibosiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
niboyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
nibosiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
niboyeg (plural second-person)
nibosiweg (negative plural second-person)
nibowaad (plural third-person)
nibosiwaad (negative plural third-person)

Mewinzha gii-ikwezensiwiyaan, gaa-nibonid iniw onaabeman a'aw nookomis.

Long ago, when I was a little girl, my grandmother's husband died.


bakwezhigan

From Proto-Algonquian *pahkwe·šikan- (“bread”). Equivalent to bakwezh- (“cut a piece off”) + -gan (nominalizer).


mashkiki

oj-noun

mashkiki (plural mashkikiwan, locative mashkikiing)

mashkikiwan (plural)
mashkikiing (locative)

From Proto-Algonquian *maškihkyiwi (“grass, herb, medicine”). Cognate with Menominee maskīhkiw (“medicine”), Fox mashishki (“herb”), Cree ᒪᐢᑭᐦᑭᕀ (maskihkiy, “herb, medicine”).


wiigiwaam

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wiigiwaam inan (plural wiigiwaaman, diminutive wiigiwaamens, locative wiigiwaaming)

wiigiwaaman (plural)
wiigiwaamens (diminutive)
wiigiwaaming (locative)

From Proto-Algonquian *wi·kiwa·ʔmi (“house, wigwam”). Cognate with Menominee we·kewam, Abenaki wigwôm, Penobscot wigwom, Unami wikëwam, Munsee wíikwahm.

inh

Bebesho badakidewan iniw wiigiwaaman.


wiigwaasigamig

* /wiigwaas-/ (stem): birch, birch-bark
* /-wigamigw/ (final) lodge, house, built structure
Cognate with Penobscot maskʷayíkamikʷ (“birch bark lodge”), Malecite-Passamaquoddy masqewikan (“birch bark house”), Cree waskwayikamik/ᐊᐧᐢᑲᐧᔨᑲᒥᐠ (ayskayyikamik, “birch bark wigwam”).


wanagek

Cognate with Cree wayakêsk/ᐊᐧᔭᑫᐢᐠ (ayyakesk, “bark”), Menominee wanākǣh (“bark”), Mohegan-Pequot wuyacásq.


wanagekogamig

* /wanagekw-/ (stem): bark, tree-bark
* /-gamigw/ (final) lodge, house, built structure
Cognate with Menominee wanākǣhkikamek (“bark house”), Unami hòkèsikaon (“bark house”).


mashkosiigaan

* /mashkosiw-/ (stem): grass
* /-igaan/ (final) lodge, house, built structure
Cognate with Cree maskosiyokân/ᒪᐢᑯᓯᔪᑳᐣ (maskosiyokaan, “grass lodge”), Cree maskosiwikamik/Cree ᒪᐢᑯᓯᐃᐧᑲᒥᐠ (maskosiiykamik, “shelter made of grass, straw house”), Unami maxàskwikamikaon (“grass house with rooms”), Unami maxàskwikaon (“grass house, thatched cabin”).


animoshigamig

animoshigamigoon (plural)
animoshiwigamig (alternative)

* /animosh/ (stem): dog
* /-igamig/ (final) lodge, house, built structure


mashkosiw

head

mashkosiw inan (plural mashkosiwan, diminutive mashkosiins, locative mashkosiing, locative distributive mashkosiikaang)

mashkosiwan (plural)
mashkosiins (diminutive)
mashkosiing (locative)
mashkosiikaang (distributive locative)

Cognate with Mohegan-Pequot maskihcuwash (“grass”), Plains Cree maskosiy, Unami skikw, Munsee míixaskw, Potawatomi mishkos, Malecite-Passamaquoddy pskihq, Malecite-Passamaquoddy msigu, Penobscot mskìhko, Abenaki mskiko.

Madweyaakide iwe gichi-mashkosiw zekideg.

You can hear the hay field crackling as it burns.


akiiwe-wiigiwaam

* /aki/ (stem): earth, land, soil
* /wiigiwaam/ (final) lodge, house, built structure


waakaaʼigan

From Proto-Algonquian *waᐧxkahikani (“house”). Cognate with Cree wâskahikan/ᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (aayskahikan, “house”).


asasawemin

Prunus virginiana
Prunus virginiana#Translingual


mashkiig

From Proto-Algonquian *maškyeᐧkwi (“swamp, muskeg”). Cognate with Cree ᒪᐢᑫᐠ (maskek, “muskeg, swamp”), Mohegan-Pequot mahcáq (“swamp”), Penobscot mə̀kəwahk (“swamp”), Malecite-Passamaquoddy pkuwahq, Unami tëlamàskèk (“swamp”), Menominee maskīk (“swamp”), Montagnais massekᵘ (“marsh, bog, muskeg”), Southern East Cree ᒪᔅᒉᒄ (mascekw, “muskeg, bog”), Northern East Cree ᒥᔅᒑᒄ (miscaakw, “muskeg, bog, swamp”).
* /-ashkiig-/ (medial): muskeg, marsh, swamp


mashkiigimin

* /mashkiig-: muskeg, marsh, swamp
* /-min: berry
From Proto-Algonquian *maškyeᐧkwimin.
Cognate with Cree ᒪᐢᑫᑯᒥᐣ (maskekomin, “muskeg berry”).


waawiye-

From Proto-Algonquian *waᐧwiyeᐧ (“circle, circular, round”). Cognate Malecite-Passamaquoddy wiwoni- (“around in a circle, encircling, orbiting”).


iskigamizan

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iskigamizan (changed conjunct form eskigamizang, stem iskigamiz-)

eskigamizang (conjunct)
iskigamiz- (stem)

isk- (“lower liquid level”) + -gam- (“liquid, body of water”) + -iz (“act on by heat”) + -an (vti class marker)


iskigamizigan

iskigamizigan inan (plural iskigamiziganan, diminutive iskigamizigaans, locative iskigamiziganing)

iskigamiziganan (plural)
iskigamizigaans (diminutive)
iskigamiziganing (locative)

iskigamiz- (lower liquid level, boil down) + -gan (-nominalizer)

suffix

Giinetawind giga-'o-gabeshimin iwidi iskigamiziganing.


agid-

From Proto-Algonquian *waϴkiči (“on top”). Cognate with Menominee wahkēc (“on top, over”), Unami xkwìt-/axkwit- (“on top, over”), Mohegan-Pequot waskici (“on top, over”), Cree ᐊᐧᐢᑭᐨ (ayskic)/waskic.

ogid (alternative)
wagid (alternative)
agij (alternative)


mazinaabikinigan

* /mazin-: image, form, fancy
* /-aabik-: stone, mineral
* /-in: act upon by hand
* /-gan: nominalizer


aasamaabik

* /aasam-: facing
* /-aabik: stone, mineral


waagaakwad

* /waag-: curved, bent
* /-aakw-: stick,
* /-ad: it is in a state or condition
* /-w: nominalizer


waagaakwad

waagaakwak (conjunct)
wayaagaakwak (conjunct)

* /waag-: curved, bent
* /-aakw-: stick,
* /-ad: it is in a state or condition

it is bent (something stick or wood-like)


waagaakwadwaatig

* /waagaakwad: ax
* /-aatig: tree, stick, something stick-like, handle


manoominaatig

* manoomin (“wild rice”)
* -aatig (“tree, stick, something stick-like, handle”)


wiigwaasaatig

* /wiigwaas: Birch
* /-aatig: tree, stick, something stick-like, handle
From Proto-Algonquian *wiᐧkweᐧhsaᐧhtekwa (“birch”). Cognate with Menominee wīkīhsāhtek.


ziinzibaakwadwaatig

* /ziinzibaakwad: maple, sugar maple
* /-aatig: tree, stick, something stick-like, handle


madwewechigan

madwewet- (play, make sound) + -gan (-nominalizer)

musical instrument (especially a keyboard instrument


mazinibiiʼigan

mazinibii’- (draw) + -gan (-nominalizer)

drawing, sketch, design, something drawn by hand


gaandakiiʼigan

* gaandakii’- (push using a pole) + -gan (-nominalizer)
* Cognate with Unami kënthikàn (“setting pole, a pole to pry with”).

cog

a push pole, pole for pushing a boat along


gaandaʼan

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gaandaʼan (stem gaanda’-, changed conjunct form gayaandaʼang)

gaand- (“force, push”) + -a’ (“act on by tool or medium”) + -an (vti class marker)


zhooniyaa

From Proto-Algonquian *šoᐧliyaᐧw- (“money”).
Cognate with Fox shôniyâhi (“money”).

Nda'dibaadaaminan nokiiwinan miinwaa zhooniyaa miinwaa dibaajimaangidwa, niijaanisinaanig.

2006-2011, Heid E. Erdrich, Ezhi-bimoseyaang [The Way We Walk]:

We talk of work and money and we talk of our children.


zhooniyaawigamig

*:/zhooniyaa/ :money
*:/-wigamig/ : house, structure
Cognate with Fox shôniyâhikâni (“bank”).


ikwezens

From Proto-Algonquian *eϴkweᐧhsa (“girl”). Cognate with Mohegan-Pequot sqáhsihs (“girl”), Unami xkwechëch (“girl”), Montagnais ishkuessiss (“girl”), Fox shkwêthêha (“girl”).

Nashke gosha naa ezhichiged a'aw ikwezens.


oshkinawe

From Proto-Algonquian *weškinaweᐧwa (“young man”). Compare Munsee skahúnzuw (“boy, young man”), Malecite-Passamaquoddy skinuhsis (“boy, young man”), Penobscot wskínohsis (“boy, young man”).


mazinigwaaso

nimazinigwaaso (first-person singular)
nimazinigwaasosii (first-person negative singular)
nimazinigwaasosiin (first-person negative singular)
gimazinigwaaso (second-person singular)
gimazinigwaasosii (negative second-person singular)
gimazinigwaasosiin (negative second-person singular)
mazinigwaaso (singular third-person)
mazinigwaasosii (negative singular third-person)
mazinigwaasosiin (negative singular third-person)
mazinigwaasowan (obviative third-person)
mazinigwaasosiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
mazinigwaasom (indefinite)
mazinigwaasosiim (indefinite negative)
nimazinigwaasomin (exclusive first-person plural)
nimazinigwaasosiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gimazinigwaasomin (first-person inclusive plural)
gimazinigwaasosiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gimazinigwaasom (plural second-person)
gimazinigwaasosiim (negative plural second-person)
mazinigwaasowag (plural third-person)
mazinigwaasosiiwag (negative plural third-person)
mazinigwaasoyaan (first-person singular)
mazinigwaasosiwaan (first-person negative singular)
mazinigwaasoyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
mazinigwaasosiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
mazinigwaasod (singular third-person)
mazinigwaasosig (negative singular third-person)
mazinigwaasonid (obviative third-person)
mazinigwaasosinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
mazinigwaasong (indefinite)
mazinigwaasosing (indefinite negative)
mazinigwaasoyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
mazinigwaasosiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
mazinigwaasoyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
mazinigwaasosiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
mazinigwaasoyeg (plural second-person)
mazinigwaasosiweg (negative plural second-person)
mazinigwaasowaad (plural third-person)
mazinigwaasosiwaad (negative plural third-person)

From mazin- (“image, form”) + -gwaaso (“he/she sews”).

af

Mazinigwaasowag igi ikwewag.


mazinigwaadan

head

mazinigwaadan (3sg conjunct mazinigwaadang, 3sg changed conjunct mezinigwaadang)

From
* /mazin-/ : image, form
* /-gwaad/ : sew it, probe it

Nimazinigwaadaan i'iw babagiwayaan.

(inanimate, transitive) to embroider, bead something


wiigwaasi-makak

From
* /wiigwaasi-/ (prenoun): birch-bark
* /makak/: box, basket

Atoon imaa wiigwaasi-makakong.
put it in the birchbark makak.


giishkashkimod

giishkashkimod inan (plural giishkashkimodan)


ayaan

verb transitive inanimate class 4 (vti4)

ayaan (transitive inanimate, stem ayaa-, changed conjunct form eyaang)

Gidayaan ina moozhwaagan.


dasw-

From Proto-Algonquian *tahθwi- (“so many, so much, such number”).


dasogon

From
* /daso/: so much, so many
* /-gon/: day
Cognate with Unami txukwëne (“so many days, a certain number of days”).


dasogonagad

From
* /daso/: so many, so much, a certain number
* /-gonag-/: day
* /-ad/: it is in a state or condition
Cognate with Unami txukwënàkàt (“it is a certain number of days, it is so many days”).

(inanimate, intransitive) it is so many days, it is a certain number of days


ozhiitaa

head

ozhiitaa (changed conjunct form wezhiitaad)

wezhiitaad (conjunct)
nindoozhiitaa (first-person singular)
nindoozhiitaasii (first-person negative singular)
nindoozhiitaasiin (first-person negative singular)
gidoozhiitaa (second-person singular)
gidoozhiitaasii (negative second-person singular)
gidoozhiitaasiin (negative second-person singular)
ozhiitaa (singular third-person)
ozhiitaasii (negative singular third-person)
ozhiitaasiin (negative singular third-person)
ozhiitaawan (obviative third-person)
ozhiitaasiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
ozhiitaam (indefinite)
ozhiitaasiim (indefinite negative)
nindoozhiitaamin (exclusive first-person plural)
nindoozhiitaasiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gidoozhiitaamin (first-person inclusive plural)
gidoozhiitaasiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gidoozhiitaam (plural second-person)
gidoozhiitaasiim (negative plural second-person)
ozhiitaawag (plural third-person)
ozhiitaasiiwag (negative plural third-person)
ozhiitaayaan (first-person singular)
ozhiitaasiwaan (first-person negative singular)
ozhiitaayan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
ozhiitaasiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
ozhiitaad (singular third-person)
ozhiitaasig (negative singular third-person)
ozhiitaanid (obviative third-person)
ozhiitaasinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
ozhiitaang (indefinite)
ozhiitaasing (indefinite negative)
ozhiitaayaang (exclusive first-person plural)
ozhiitaasiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
ozhiitaayang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
ozhiitaasiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
ozhiitaayeg (plural second-person)
ozhiitaasiweg (negative plural second-person)
ozhiitaawaad (plural third-person)
ozhiitaasiwaad (negative plural third-person)

Giizhaa gii-ozhiitaa wii-izhaad oodenaang.


naagaj

Naagaj ina gidaa-bi-izhaa. Akawe niwii-manise.

Can you come later? I'm going to cut some wood first.


ajina

Ajina ningii-mawadisaa nishiime.

I visited my younger sister for a little while.


giishpin

Giishpin biigoseg 'iw odaabanish, mii go imaa izhi-nagadan.

If that old car breaks down, just leave it there.


aaniindi

Aaniindi ezhaayin.


aaniin apii

Aaniin apii ge-ashanding.


aanind

Anaamakamig aanind daawag awesiinyensag.

Some little animals live under the ground.*


biidoon

verb transitive inanimate class 2 (vti2)

biidoon (stem biid-, changed conjunct form baadood, reduplicated form baabiidoon)

biid- (stem)
baadood (conjunct)
form baabiidoon (reduplication)

Gidaa-biidoonaawaa na wiisininiwin.


giigoonh

giigoonh (Syllabics ᑮᑰᓒ, plural giigoonyag, diminutive giigoonyens)

ᑮᑰᓒ (Syllabics)
giigoonyag (plural)
giigoonyens (diminutive)

Bezhig eta go giigoonh binda'ogo.


imaa

Naniizaanad imaa metaabiigising biiwaabik.

It's dangerous there where there's a bare cable.


aanikanootan

Geniinawind ningii'-aanikanootaamin ikidowinan.


waazakonenjigan

Biskanebidoon 'iw waazakonenjigan.


bimaadizi

bimaadizi (changed conjunct form bemaadizid, reduplicated form babimaadizi, augmented form bimaadiziimagad)

bemaadizid (conjunct)
form babimaadizi (reduplication)
bimaadiziimagad (augmented)
nimbimaadiz (first-person singular)
nimbimaadizisii (first-person negative singular)
nimbimaadizisiin (first-person negative singular)
gibimaadiz (second-person singular)
gibimaadizisii (negative second-person singular)
gibimaadizisiin (negative second-person singular)
bimaadizi (singular third-person)
bimaadizisii (negative singular third-person)
bimaadizisiin (negative singular third-person)
bimaadiziwan (obviative third-person)
bimaadizisiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
bimaadizim (indefinite)
bimaadizisiim (indefinite negative)
nimbimaadizimin (exclusive first-person plural)
nimbimaadizisiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gibimaadizimin (first-person inclusive plural)
gibimaadizisiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gibimaadizim (plural second-person)
gibimaadizisiim (negative plural second-person)
bimaadiziwag (plural third-person)
bimaadizisiiwag (negative plural third-person)
bimaadiziyaan (first-person singular)
bimaadizisiwaan (first-person negative singular)
bimaadiziyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
bimaadizisiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
bimaadizid (singular third-person)
bimaadizisig (negative singular third-person)
bimaadizinid (obviative third-person)
bimaadizisinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
bimaadizing (indefinite)
bimaadizising (indefinite negative)
bimaadiziyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
bimaadizisiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
bimaadiziyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
bimaadizisiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
bimaadiziyeg (plural second-person)
bimaadizisiweg (negative plural second-person)
bimaadiziwaad (plural third-person)
bimaadizisiwaa (negative plural third-person)

bim- (along in space or time) + -aad- + (way of being or life, character, nature) + -zi + (be in a state or condition - animate)

Agaawaa go ... bimaadizi gaa-aapijishing.

He's barely alive having been in a serious accident.


gigishkaajige

ningigishkaajige (first-person singular)
ningigishkaajigesii (first-person negative singular)
ningigishkaajigesiin (first-person negative singular)
gigigishkaajige (second-person singular)
gigigishkaajigesii (negative second-person singular)
gigigishkaajigesiin (negative second-person singular)
gigishkaajige (singular third-person)
gigishkaajigesii (negative singular third-person)
gigishkaajigesiin (negative singular third-person)
gigishkaajigewan (obviative third-person)
gigishkaajigesiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
gigishkaajigem (indefinite)
gigishkaajigesiim (indefinite negative)
ningigishkaajigemin (exclusive first-person plural)
ningigishkaajigesiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gigigishkaajigemin (first-person inclusive plural)
gigigishkaajigesiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gigigishkaajigem (plural second-person)
gigigishkaajigesiim (negative plural second-person)
gigishkaajigewag (plural third-person)
gigishkaajigesiiwag (negative plural third-person)
gigishkaajigeyaan (first-person singular)
gigishkaajigesiwaan (first-person negative singular)
gigishkaajigeyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
gigishkaajigesiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
gigishkaajiged (singular third-person)
gigishkaajigesig (negative singular third-person)
gigishkaajigenid (obviative third-person)
gigishkaajigesinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
gigishkaajigeng (indefinite)
gigishkaajigesing (indefinite negative)
gigishkaajigeyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
gigishkaajigesiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gigishkaajigeyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
gigishkaajigesiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gigishkaajigeyeg (plural second-person)
gigishkaajigesiweg (negative plural second-person)
gigishkaajigewaad (plural third-person)
gigishkaajigesiwaa (negative plural third-person)


maanendam

verb animate intransitive class 2 (vai2)

nimaanendam (first-person singular)
nimaanendanzii (first-person negative singular)
nimaanendanziin (first-person negative singular)
gimaanendam (second-person singular)
gimaanendanzii (negative second-person singular)
gimaanendanziin (negative second-person singular)
maanendam (singular third-person)
maanendanzii (negative singular third-person)
maanendanziin (negative singular third-person)
maanendamoon (obviative third-person)
maanendanziiwan (negative obviative third-person)
maanendamim (indefinite)
maanendanziim (indefinite negative)
nimaanendaamin (exclusive first-person plural)
nimaanendanziimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gimaanendaamin (first-person inclusive plural)
gimaanendanziimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gimaanendaam (plural second-person)
gimaanendanziim (negative plural second-person)
maanendamoog (plural third-person)
maanendanziiwag (negative plural third-person)
maanendamaan (first-person singular)
maanendanziwaan (first-person negative singular)
maanendaman (second-person singular)
maanendanziwan (negative second-person singular)
maanendang (singular third-person)
maanendanzig (negative singular third-person)
maanendaminid (obviative third-person)
maanendanzinig (negative obviative third-person)
maanendaming (indefinite)
maanendanzing (indefinite negative)
maanendamaang (exclusive first-person plural)
maanendanziwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
maanendamang (first-person inclusive plural)
maanendanziwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
maanendameg (plural second-person)
maanendanziweg (negative plural second-person)
maanendamowaad (plural third-person)
maanendanzigwaa (negative plural third-person)


bimose

bimose (changed conjunct form bemosed, reduplicated form babimose)

bemosed (conjunct)
form babimose (reduplication)
nimbimose (first-person singular)
nimbimosesii (first-person negative singular)
nimbimosesiin (first-person negative singular)
gibimose (second-person singular)
gibimosesii (negative second-person singular)
gibimosesiin (negative second-person singular)
bimose (singular third-person)
bimosesii (negative singular third-person)
bimosesiin (negative singular third-person)
bimosewan (obviative third-person)
bimosesiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
bimosem (indefinite)
bimosesiim (indefinite negative)
nimbimosemin (exclusive first-person plural)
nimbimosesiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gibimosemin (first-person inclusive plural)
gibimosesiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gibimosem (plural second-person)
gibimosesiim (negative plural second-person)
bimosewag (plural third-person)
bimosesiiwag (negative plural third-person)
bimoseyaan (first-person singular)
bimosesiwaan (first-person negative singular)
bimoseyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
bimosesiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
bimosed (singular third-person)
bimosesig (negative singular third-person)
bimosenid (obviative third-person)
bimosesinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
bimoseng (indefinite)
bimosesing (indefinite negative)
bimoseyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
bimosesiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
bimoseyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
bimosesiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
bimoseyeg (plural second-person)
bimosesiweg (negative plural second-person)
bimosewaad (plural third-person)
bimosesiwaa (negative plural third-person)

bim- (“by, along in space or time”) + -ose (“walk”)

Ondaasikana bimose awe akiwenzii.

There's an old man walking on this side of the road.


aanakwad

aanakwad inan (plural aanakwadoon, diminutive aanakwadoons, locative aanakwadong)

aanakwadoon (plural)
aanakwadoons (diminutive)
aanakwadong (locative)

Gaawiin ganage gegoo aanakwad agoodesinoon.


wegonen

Wegonen wezhitooyan.


zhaabonigan

zhaabonigan (plural zhaaboniganan, diminutive zhaabonigaans, locative zhaaboniganing)

zhaaboniganan (plural)
zhaabonigaans (diminutive)
zhaaboniganing (locative)

Gii-naabidoo'amaan i'iw zhaabonigan, ningii-kashka'oonaa a'aw asabaabiins.

When I threaded the needle, I tied the thread off.


inendam

inendam (changed conjunct form enendang, reduplicated form ayinendam)

enendang (conjunct)
form ayinendam (reduplication)
nindinendam (first-person singular)
nindinendanzii (first-person negative singular)
nindinendanziin (first-person negative singular)
gidinendam (second-person singular)
gidinendanzii (negative second-person singular)
gidinendanziin (negative second-person singular)
inendam (singular third-person)
inendanzii (negative singular third-person)
inendanziin (negative singular third-person)
inendamoon (obviative third-person)
inendanziiwan (negative obviative third-person)
inendamim (indefinite)
inendanziim (indefinite negative)
nindinendaamin (exclusive first-person plural)
nindinendanziimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gidinendaamin (first-person inclusive plural)
gidinendanziimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gidinendaam (plural second-person)
gidinendanziim (negative plural second-person)
inendamoog (plural third-person)
inendanziiwag (negative plural third-person)
inendamaan (first-person singular)
inendanziwaan (first-person negative singular)
inendaman (second-person singular)
inendanziwan (negative second-person singular)
inendang (singular third-person)
inendanzig (negative singular third-person)
inendaminid (obviative third-person)
inendanzinig (negative obviative third-person)
inendaming (indefinite)
inendanzing (indefinite negative)
inendamaang (exclusive first-person plural)
inendanziwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
inendamang (first-person inclusive plural)
inendanziwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
inendameg (plural second-person)
inendanziweg (negative plural second-person)
inendamowaad (plural third-person)
inendanzigwaa (negative plural third-person)

Giiyaabi go gigizhebaawagad. "Maagizhaa gii-ishkwaa-naawakwe," indinendam.

It's still morning. I thought maybe it was afternoon.


izhi-

Akina gaa-izhi-boozitood imaa gii-pi-maajidaabii'iweyaang gigizheb.

When she loaded all of it up, we drove off in the morning.


minawaanigozi

nimakadewiz (first-person singular)
niminawaanigozisii (first-person negative singular)
niminawaanigozisiin (first-person negative singular)
gimakadewiz (second-person singular)
giminawaanigozisii (negative second-person singular)
giminawaanigozisiin (negative second-person singular)
minawaanigozi (singular third-person)
minawaanigozisii (negative singular third-person)
minawaanigozisiin (negative singular third-person)
minawaanigoziwan (obviative third-person)
minawaanigozisiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
minawaanigozim (indefinite)
minawaanigozisiim (indefinite negative)
niminawaanigozimin (exclusive first-person plural)
niminawaanigozisiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
giminawaanigozimin (first-person inclusive plural)
giminawaanigozisiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
giminawaanigozim (plural second-person)
giminawaanigozisiim (negative plural second-person)
minawaanigoziwag (plural third-person)
minawaanigozisiiwag (negative plural third-person)
minawaanigoziyaan (first-person singular)
minawaanigozisiwaan (first-person negative singular)
minawaanigoziyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
minawaanigozisiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
minawaanigozid (singular third-person)
minawaanigozisig (negative singular third-person)
minawaanigozinid (obviative third-person)
minawaanigozisinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
minawaanigozing (indefinite)
minawaanigozising (indefinite negative)
minawaanigoziyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
minawaanigozisiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
minawaanigoziyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
minawaanigozisiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
minawaanigoziyeg (plural second-person)
minawaanigozisiweg (negative plural second-person)
minawaanigoziwaad (plural third-person)
minawaanigozisiwaad (negative plural third-person)

minawaanigw- (“happy, glad, joyful”) + -izi (“be in a state or condition”)

minawaanigwad

be happy, joyous, exciting, inanimate subject


Anishinaabemowin

Alternative letter-case form of anishinaabemowin


maamakaadendaagwad

maamakaadendaagwak (conjunctive)
maamakaadendaagwad (inanimate singular)
maamakaadendaagwasinoon (inanimate negative singular)
maamakaadendaagwadini (inanimate obviative singular)
maamakaadendaagwasinini (inanimate negative obviative singular)
maamakaadendaagwadoon (inanimate plural)
maamakaadendaagwasinoon (inanimate negative plural)
maamakaadendaagwadiniwan (inanimate obviative plural)
maamakaadendaagwasininiwan (inanimate negative obviative plural)
maamakaadendaagwak (inanimate)
maamakaadendaagwasinog (inanimate negative)
maamakaadendaagwadinig (inanimate obviative)
maamakaadendaagwasininig (inanimate negative obviative)

Maamakaadendaagwad miinawaa gaa-izhiwebak.


nind-

ind- (alternative)
niy- (alternative)
nd- (alternative)


makadewaa

makadewaa (inanimate singular)
makadewaasinoon (inanimate negative singular)
makadewaani (inanimate obviative singular)
makadewaasinini (inanimate negative obviative singular)
makadewaawan (inanimate plural)
makadewaasinoon (inanimate negative plural)
makadewaaniwan (inanimate obviative plural)
makadewaasininiwan (inanimate negative obviative plural)
makadewaag (inanimate)
makadewaasinog (inanimate negative)
makadewaanig (inanimate obviative)
makadewaasininig (inanimate negative obviative)

makadew- (black) + -aa (be in state or condition)

Makadewaa 'iw jiimaan.


makadewizi

makadewizi (changed conjunct form mekadewizid)

mekadewizid (conjunct)
nimakadewiz (first-person singular)
nimakadewizisii (first-person negative singular)
nimakadewizisiin (first-person negative singular)
gimakadewiz (second-person singular)
gimakadewizisii (negative second-person singular)
gimakadewizisiin (negative second-person singular)
makadewizi (singular third-person)
makadewizisii (negative singular third-person)
makadewizisiin (negative singular third-person)
makadewiziwan (obviative third-person)
makadewizisiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
makadewizim (indefinite)
makadewizisiim (indefinite negative)
nimakadewizimin (exclusive first-person plural)
nimakadewizisiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gimakadewizimin (first-person inclusive plural)
gimakadewizisiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gimakadewizim (plural second-person)
gimakadewizisiim (negative plural second-person)
makadewiziwag (plural third-person)
makadewizisiiwag (negative plural third-person)
makadewiziyaan (first-person singular)
makadewizisiwaan (first-person negative singular)
makadewiziyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
makadewizisiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
makadewizid (singular third-person)
makadewizisig (negative singular third-person)
makadewizinid (obviative third-person)
makadewizisinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
makadewizing (indefinite)
makadewizising (indefinite negative)
makadewiziyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
makadewizisiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
makadewiziyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
makadewizisiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
makadewiziyeg (plural second-person)
makadewizisiweg (negative plural second-person)
makadewiziwaad (plural third-person)
makadewizisiwaad (negative plural third-person)

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


makadewigwan

makadewigwan (plural makadewigwanag, diminutive makadewigwanens)

makadewigwanag (plural)
makadewigwanens (diminutive)
makade-miigwan (alternative)


miigwan

miigwan (plural miigwanag, diminutive miigwaans, locative miigwaning)

miigwanag (plural)
miigwaans (diminutive)
miigwaning (locative)

Gidagizi 'a miigwan gaa-mikawag.


gizhaate

gizhaate (singular)
gizhaatesinoon (negative singular)
gizhaateni (obviative singular)
gizhaatesinini (negative obviative singular)
gizhaateg (singular)
gizhaatesinog (negative singular)
gizhaatenig (obviative singular)
gizhaatesininig (negative obviative singular)

Gichi-gizhaateg naa gegaa ningii-kawaabaagwe.


azhigwa

Azhigwa ngiikiibingwash.


mewinzha

Mewinzha gii-kopibatoowag igiw abinoonjiiyag endawaabamadwaa.

The children you are looking for ran up from the lake long ago.


ikwezensiwi

ikwezensiwi (changed conjunct form ekwezensiwid)

ekwezensiwid (conjunct)
nindikwezensiw (first-person singular)
nindikwezensiwisii (first-person negative singular)
nindikwezensiwisiin (first-person negative singular)
gidikwezensiw (second-person singular)
gidikwezensiwisii (negative second-person singular)
gidikwezensiwisiin (negative second-person singular)
ikwezensiwi (singular third-person)
ikwezensiwisii (negative singular third-person)
ikwezensiwisiin (negative singular third-person)
ikwezensiwiwan (obviative third-person)
ikwezensiwisiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
ikwezensiwim (indefinite)
ikwezensiwisiim (indefinite negative)
nindikwezensiwimin (exclusive first-person plural)
nindikwezensiwisiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gidikwezensiwimin (first-person inclusive plural)
gidikwezensiwisiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gidikwezensiwim (plural second-person)
gidikwezensiwisiim (negative plural second-person)
ikwezensiwiwag (plural third-person)
ikwezensiwisiiwag (negative plural third-person)
ikwezensiwiyaan (first-person singular)
ikwezensiwisiwaan (first-person negative singular)
ikwezensiwiyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
ikwezensiwisiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
ikwezensiwid (singular third-person)
ikwezensiwisig (negative singular third-person)
ikwezensiwinid (obviative third-person)
ikwezensiwisinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
ikwezensiwing (indefinite)
ikwezensiwising (indefinite negative)
ikwezensiwiyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
ikwezensiwisiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
ikwezensiwiyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
ikwezensiwisiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
ikwezensiwiyeg (plural second-person)
ikwezensiwisiweg (negative plural second-person)
ikwezensiwiwaad (plural third-person)
ikwezensiwisiwaad (negative plural third-person)

ikwezens (“girl”) + -wi (“be, become a certain kind of thing”)

suffix

Mewinzha gii-ikwezensiwiyaan, gaa-nibonid iniw onaabeman a'aw nookomis.


gii-

Miish miinawaa azhigwa gii-wenda-ginzhizhawizid a’aw mindimooyenh, miinawaa azhigwa gaa-izhi-desa’oniked.

The only lady really was industrious and made sleeping platforms.


gaa-

Miish miinawaa azhigwa gii-wenda-ginzhizhawizid a'aw mindimooyenh, miinawaa azhigwa gaa-izhi-desa'oniked.

The old lady really was industrious and made sleeping platforms.


iniw

Ingoding igo azhigwa, apane endaso-giizhig igo waabamaad iniw mitigoon.

The time came that she was looking at the trees every day.


-naabem

Long ago, when I was a little girl, my grandmother's husband died.


aʼaw

Miish miinawaa azhigwa gii-wenda-ginzhizhawizid aʼaw mindimooyenh, miinawaa azhigwa gaa-izhi-desaʼoniked.

Makoons aʼaw.

Gawaʼ aʼaw mitig.


zipobidoon

head

zipobidoon (stem zipobid-, changed conjunct form zepobidood)

Zipobidoon gibabiinzikawaagan.


miish

Miish eta go inzhishenh gaa-ayaad miinawaa wiiwan, miinawaa niizh ikwewag iko imaa gii-ayaawag, oshkiniigikweg.

Then there was only my uncle and his wife, and there were two women, young women.


ayaa

ayaa (inanimate singular)
ayaasinoon (inanimate negative singular)
ayaani (inanimate obviative singular)
ayaasinini (inanimate negative obviative singular)
ayaawan (inanimate plural)
ayaasinoon (inanimate negative plural)
ayaaniwan (inanimate obviative plural)
ayaasininiwan (inanimate negative obviative plural)
ayaag (inanimate)
ayaasinog (inanimate negative)
ayaanig (inanimate obviative)
ayaasininig (inanimate negative obviative)
ayaamagad (alternative)

(with a lexical preverb) be in a certain condition


ayaa

nindayaa (first-person singular)
nindayaasii (first-person negative singular)
nindayaasiin (first-person negative singular)
gidayaa (second-person singular)
gidayaasii (negative second-person singular)
gidayaasiin (negative second-person singular)
ayaa (singular third-person)
ayaasii (negative singular third-person)
ayaasiin (negative singular third-person)
ayaawan (obviative third-person)
ayaasiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
ayaam (indefinite)
ayaasiim (indefinite negative)
nindayaamin (exclusive first-person plural)
nindayaasiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gidayaamin (first-person inclusive plural)
gidayaasiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gidayaam (plural second-person)
gidayaasiim (negative plural second-person)
ayaawag (plural third-person)
ayaasiiwag (negative plural third-person)
ayaayaan (first-person singular)
ayaasiwaan (first-person negative singular)
ayaayan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
ayaasiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
ayaad (singular third-person)
ayaasig (negative singular third-person)
ayaanid (obviative third-person)
ayaasinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
ayaang (indefinite)
ayaasing (indefinite negative)
ayaayaang (exclusive first-person plural)
ayaasiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
ayaayang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
ayaasiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
ayaayeg (plural second-person)
ayaasiweg (negative plural second-person)
ayaawaad (plural third-person)
ayaasiwaad (negative plural third-person)


miinawaa

Baanimaa iidog wii-izhaawag oodenaang indaanis miinawaa onaabeman.

Later my daughter and her husband are going to town.


oshkiniigikwe

oshkiniigikwe (plural oshkiniigikweg, diminutive oshkiniigikwens)

oshkiniigikweg (plural)
oshkiniigikwens (diminutive)

Oshkiniigikweg iwidi mawinzowag noopiming.

The young women are picking berries over there in the woods.


inzhishenh

Agaamindesiing mii iwidi gii-ayaawaad a’aw inzhishenh iniw wiiwan miinawaa bezhig ikwezens.

On the other side of the fire were my uncle, his wife, and one little girl.

my uncle (cross-uncle, mother's brother)


ayaad

third-person singular conjunct form of ayaa (vai)


ayaawag

third-person plural independent of ayaa (vai)

first-person singular conjunct relative of ayaa (vai)


-wag

third-person plural
third-person plural#English

A suffix denoting the third-person plural of an animate noun

A suffix denoting the third-person plural of an animate intransitive verb (vai)

first-person singular
first-person singular#English

A suffix denoting the first-person singular conjunct relative form of an animate intransitive verb (vai)


-nosheny

Mii eta go gaa-tashiyaang imaa, miinawaa bezhig a'aw ninoshenh.

That's just how many of us there were, along with one aunt of mine.


ninoshenh

my aunt (parallel aunt, mother's sister)


-inig

A suffix denoting the obviative conjunct form (singular and plural) of an inanimate intransitive verb (vii)


ani-

Ambe ani-maajaadaa.


waaban

waaban (changed conjunct form wayaabang)

wayaabang (conjunct)
waaban (singular)
waabanzinoon (negative singular)
waabanini (obviative singular)
waabanzinini (negative obviative singular)
waabang (singular)
waabanzinog (negative singular)
waabaninig (obviative singular)
waabanzininig (negative obviative singular)

Gabe-gigizheb ningay-ab waabang.


maajaa

maajaa (changed conjunct form mayaajaad, reduplicated from maamaajaa)

mayaajaad (conjunct)
from maamaajaa (reduplication)
nimaajaa (first-person singular)
nimaajaasii (first-person negative singular)
nimaajaasiin (first-person negative singular)
gimaajaa (second-person singular)
gimaajaasii (negative second-person singular)
gimaajaasiin (negative second-person singular)
maajaa (singular third-person)
maajaasii (negative singular third-person)
maajaasiin (negative singular third-person)
maajaawan (obviative third-person)
maajaasiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
maajaam (indefinite)
maajaasiim (indefinite negative)
nimaajaamin (exclusive first-person plural)
nimaajaasiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gimaajaamin (first-person inclusive plural)
gimaajaasiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gimaajaam (plural second-person)
gimaajaasiim (negative plural second-person)
maajaawag (plural third-person)
maajaasiiwag (negative plural third-person)
maajaayaan (first-person singular)
maajaasiwaan (first-person negative singular)
maajaayan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
maajaasiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
maajaad (singular third-person)
maajaasig (negative singular third-person)
maajaanid (obviative third-person)
maajaasinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
maajaang (indefinite)
maajaasing (indefinite negative)
maajaayaang (exclusive first-person plural)
maajaasiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
maajaayang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
maajaasiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
maajaayeg (plural second-person)
maajaasiweg (negative plural second-person)
maajaawaad (plural third-person)
maajaasiwaad (negative plural third-person)

Ambe ani-maajaadaa.


maajaayaang

first-person plural exclusive conjunct form of maajaa


-yaang

first-person plural
first-person plural#English

A suffix denoting the first-person plural exclusive conjunct of an animate intransitive verb (vai)

A suffix denoting the first-person plural exclusive conjunct of an i-theme transitive inanimate verb (vti3)


waabanong

Waabanong zaagijiwe 'a giizis.


maamaajaa

third-person singular reduplicated independent of maajaa


minwendam

minwendam (changed conjunct form menwendang, reduplicated form maminwendam)

menwendang (conjunct)
form maminwendam (reduplication)
niminwendam (first-person singular)
niminwendanzii (first-person negative singular)
niminwendanziin (first-person negative singular)
giminwendam (second-person singular)
giminwendanzii (negative second-person singular)
giminwendanziin (negative second-person singular)
minwendam (singular third-person)
minwendanzii (negative singular third-person)
minwendanziin (negative singular third-person)
minwendamoon (obviative third-person)
minwendanziiwan (negative obviative third-person)
minwendamim (indefinite)
minwendanziim (indefinite negative)
niminwendaamin (exclusive first-person plural)
niminwendanziimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
giminwendaamin (first-person inclusive plural)
giminwendanziimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
giminwendaam (plural second-person)
giminwendanziim (negative plural second-person)
minwendamoog (plural third-person)
minwendanziiwag (negative plural third-person)
minwendamaan (first-person singular)
minwendanziwaan (first-person negative singular)
minwendaman (second-person singular)
minwendanziwan (negative second-person singular)
minwendang (singular third-person)
minwendanzig (negative singular third-person)
minwendaminid (obviative third-person)
minwendanzinig (negative obviative third-person)
minwendaming (indefinite)
minwendanzing (indefinite negative)
minwendamaang (exclusive first-person plural)
minwendanziwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
minwendamang (first-person inclusive plural)
minwendanziwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
minwendameg (plural second-person)
minwendanziweg (negative plural second-person)
minwendamowaad (plural third-person)
minwendanzigwaa (negative plural third-person)

Gii-minwendam gii-pi-ganoonind ji-o-gaagiigidod iwidi endazhi-zagaswe'iding.

He was happy that they called on him to go speak at the council meeting.


niminwendam

first-person singular independent of minwendam


waa-

Niwii-noojinikawemin waa-ziigwang


agaawaa

Agaawaa nin gii-kashkinaa ningozis gii-piibiiyensiwid.

I could barely lift my son when he was a little baby.


gikendan

gikendan (changed conjunct form gekendang, stem gikend-)

gik- (“know”) + -end (“act on, perceive by thought”) + -an (vti class marker)

gikenim

know someone or something, animate object

Aanawi go ogii-gikendaan ji-wekwaaseying iwe ziinzibaakwad.

He knew that we were going to run out of sugar but he didn't do anything about it.


ingikendaan

first-person to singular object form of gikendan


gikenim

Gigikenimaa na awe gwiiwizens.


iʼiw

Aaniin ezhi-wiindemagak iʼiw oodena.


ingiw

Mii go gaye giizhaa gaa-izhi-manisewaad ingiw ikwewag.


waʼaw

Gaazhagens wa'aw

Awenen waʼaw?


megwayaak

Megwayaak ingii-pabaa-ayizhaa.


daayaang

first-person plural exclusive conjunct form of daa


geyaabi

Geyaabi jiibaakwe nimaamaa.


goonikaa

goonikaa (singular)
goonikaasinoon (negative singular)
goonikaani (obviative singular)
goonikaasinini (negative obviative singular)
goonikaag (singular)
goonikaasinog (negative singular)
goonikaanig (obviative singular)
goonikaasininig (negative obviative singular)

Aapiji goonikaa noongom biboong.


onapizh

"Onapizh ingiw bebezhigooganzhiig," odinaan iniw ikwewan.

"Harness the horses," she told the women.


odinaan

third-person singular to obviative object independent of izhi


ikwewan

obviative form, singular and plural, of ikwe


onapidoon

onapidoon (stem onapid-, changed conjunct form wenapidood, reduplicated form wawonapidoon)

onapid- (stem)
wenapidood (conjunct)
form wawonapidoon (reduplication)

Akina gegoo gii-onapidood, waabooyaanan miinawaa ge-bi-miijiyaang, mangaanibaajigan gaye gii-ayaamagad i'iw apii.

She tied everything on: blankets, things to eat, and even a shovel that time.


izhi

Izhi ji-giiwed.


aanish

Aanish, mii go apane gii-wiiji'iweyaan apane ganawaabiyaan aaniin ezhichigeng.

Well I always tagged along watching how things were done.


wiijiʼiwe

wiijiʼiwe (changed conjunct form waajiʼiwed)

waajiʼiwed (conjunct)
niwiijiʼiwe (first-person singular)
niwiijiʼiwesii (first-person negative singular)
niwiijiʼiwesiin (first-person negative singular)
giwiijiʼiwe (second-person singular)
giwiijiʼiwesii (negative second-person singular)
giwiijiʼiwesiin (negative second-person singular)
wiijiʼiwe (singular third-person)
wiijiʼiwesii (negative singular third-person)
wiijiʼiwesiin (negative singular third-person)
wiijiʼiwewan (obviative third-person)
wiijiʼiwesiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
wiijiʼiwem (indefinite)
wiijiʼiwesiim (indefinite negative)
niwiijiʼiwemin (exclusive first-person plural)
niwiijiʼiwesiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
giwiijiʼiwemin (first-person inclusive plural)
giwiijiʼiwesiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
giwiijiʼiwem (plural second-person)
giwiijiʼiwesiim (negative plural second-person)
wiijiʼiwewag (plural third-person)
wiijiʼiwesiiwag (negative plural third-person)
wiijiʼiweyaan (first-person singular)
wiijiʼiwesiwaan (first-person negative singular)
wiijiʼiweyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
wiijiʼiwesiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
wiijiʼiwed (singular third-person)
wiijiʼiwesig (negative singular third-person)
wiijiʼiwenid (obviative third-person)
wiijiʼiwesinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
wiijiʼiweng (indefinite)
wiijiʼiwesing (indefinite negative)
wiijiʼiweyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
wiijiʼiwesiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
wiijiʼiweyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
wiijiʼiwesiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
wiijiʼiweyeg (plural second-person)
wiijiʼiwesiweg (negative plural second-person)
wiijiʼiwewaad (plural third-person)
wiijiʼiwesiwaad (negative plural third-person)

Gaye giin ina giwii-wiijiʼiwe.


wiijiʼiweyaan

first-person singular conjunct form of wiijiʼiwe


ganawaabiyaan

first-person singular conjunct form of ganawaabi


ezhichigeng

indefinite actor changed conjunct of izhichige


moozhag

Moozhag ingiiwashkwengwash.


-yaan

A suffix denoting the first-person singular conjunct of an animate intransitive verb (vai)

A suffix denoting the first-person singular conjunct of an animate intransitive verb with an object (vai+o)

A suffix denoting the first-person singular conjunct of an i-theme transitive inanimate verb (vti3)


ganawaabi

ganawaabi (changed conjunct form genawaabid, reduplicated from gaganawaabi)

genawaabid (conjunct)
from gaganawaabi (reduplication)
ninganawaab (first-person singular)
ninganawaabisii (first-person negative singular)
ninganawaabisiin (first-person negative singular)
giganawaab (second-person singular)
giganawaabisii (negative second-person singular)
giganawaabisiin (negative second-person singular)
ganawaabi (singular third-person)
ganawaabisii (negative singular third-person)
ganawaabisiin (negative singular third-person)
ganawaabiwan (obviative third-person)
ganawaabisiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
ganawaabim (indefinite)
ganawaabisiim (indefinite negative)
ninganawaabimin (exclusive first-person plural)
ninganawaabisiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
giganawaabimin (first-person inclusive plural)
giganawaabisiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
giganawaabim (plural second-person)
giganawaabisiim (negative plural second-person)
ganawaabiwag (plural third-person)
ganawaabisiiwag (negative plural third-person)
ganawaabiyaan (first-person singular)
ganawaabisiwaan (first-person negative singular)
ganawaabiyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
ganawaabisiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
ganawaabid (singular third-person)
ganawaabisig (negative singular third-person)
ganawaabinid (obviative third-person)
ganawaabisinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
ganawaabing (indefinite)
ganawaabising (indefinite negative)
ganawaabiyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
ganawaabisiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
ganawaabiyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
ganawaabisiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
ganawaabiyeg (plural second-person)
ganawaabisiweg (negative plural second-person)
ganawaabiwaad (plural third-person)
ganawaabisiwaa (negative plural third-person)

Weweni imaa ganawaabin.


ezhichiged

third-person singular changed conjunct of izhichige


nibiinsing

→ English: Nipissing


izhichige

izhichige (changed conjunct form ezhichiged, reduplicated form ayizhichige)

ezhichiged (conjunct)
form ayizhichige (reduplication)
nindizhichige (first-person singular)
nindizhichigesii (first-person negative singular)
nindizhichigesiin (first-person negative singular)
gidizhichige (second-person singular)
gidizhichigesii (negative second-person singular)
gidizhichigesiin (negative second-person singular)
izhichige (singular third-person)
izhichigesii (negative singular third-person)
izhichigesiin (negative singular third-person)
izhichigewan (obviative third-person)
izhichigesiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
izhichigem (indefinite)
izhichigesiim (indefinite negative)
nindizhichigemin (exclusive first-person plural)
nindizhichigesiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gidizhichigemin (first-person inclusive plural)
gidizhichigesiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gidizhichigem (plural second-person)
gidizhichigesiim (negative plural second-person)
izhichigewag (plural third-person)
izhichigesiiwag (negative plural third-person)
izhichigeyaan (first-person singular)
izhichigesiwaan (first-person negative singular)
izhichigeyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
izhichigesiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
izhichiged (singular third-person)
izhichigesig (negative singular third-person)
izhichigenid (obviative third-person)
izhichigesinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
izhichigeng (indefinite)
izhichigesing (indefinite negative)
izhichigeyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
izhichigesiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
izhichigeyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
izhichigesiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
izhichigeyeg (plural second-person)
izhichigesiweg (negative plural second-person)
izhichigewaad (plural third-person)
izhichigesiwaad (negative plural third-person)

Debinaak ningii-izhichige.


wayaabang

wayaabang (changed conjunct form of waaban)


gigizheb

Bijiinag gigizheb inga-ozhi'aa a'aw bakwezhigan.


goshkozi

goshkozi (changed conjunct form gweshkozid, reduplicated from gagoshkozi)

gweshkozid (conjunct)
from gagoshkozi (reduplication)
ningoshkoz (first-person singular)
ningoshkozisii (first-person negative singular)
ningoshkozisiin (first-person negative singular)
gigoshkoz (second-person singular)
gigoshkozisii (negative second-person singular)
gigoshkozisiin (negative second-person singular)
goshkozi (singular third-person)
goshkozisii (negative singular third-person)
goshkozisiin (negative singular third-person)
goshkoziwan (obviative third-person)
goshkozisiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
goshkozim (indefinite)
goshkozisiim (indefinite negative)
ningoshkozimin (exclusive first-person plural)
ningoshkozisiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gigoshkozimin (first-person inclusive plural)
gigoshkozisiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gigoshkozim (plural second-person)
gigoshkozisiim (negative plural second-person)
goshkoziwag (plural third-person)
goshkozisiiwag (negative plural third-person)
goshkoziyaan (first-person singular)
goshkozisiwaan (first-person negative singular)
goshkoziyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
goshkozisiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
goshkozid (singular third-person)
goshkozisig (negative singular third-person)
goshkozinid (obviative third-person)
goshkozisinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
goshkozing (indefinite)
goshkozising (indefinite negative)
goshkoziyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
goshkozisiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
goshkoziyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
goshkozisiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
goshkoziyeg (plural second-person)
goshkozisiweg (negative plural second-person)
goshkoziwaad (plural third-person)
goshkozisiwaa (negative plural third-person)

Gigoshkoz ina.


akina gegoo

akina (all) + gegoo (something, anything)


onapidood

third person singular conjunct form of onapidoon


waabooyaan

waabooyaan inan (plural waabooyaanan, diminutive waabooyaanens, locative waabooyaaning)

waabooyaanan (plural)
waabooyaanens (diminutive)
waabooyaaning (locative)

Mii ko o'ow waabooyaan naa asemaan asaad da-bagijiged awiya.

When someone makes an offering it's usually a blanket and tobacco.


miijiyaang

first-person plural exclusive conjunct form of miijin


mangaanibaajigan

mangaanibaajigan inan (plural mangaanibaajiganan, diminutive mangaanibaajigaans, locative mangaanibaajiganing)

mangaanibaajiganan (plural)
mangaanibaajigaans (diminutive)
mangaanibaajiganing (locative)


ayaamagad

ayaamagad (inanimate singular)
ayaamagasinoon (inanimate negative singular)
ayaamagadini (inanimate obviative singular)
ayaamagasinini (inanimate negative obviative singular)
ayaamagadoon (inanimate plural)
ayaamagasinoon (inanimate negative plural)
ayaamagadiniwan (inanimate obviative plural)
ayaamagasininiwan (inanimate negative obviative plural)
ayaamagak (inanimate)
ayaamagasinog (inanimate negative)
ayaamagadinig (inanimate obviative)
ayaamagasininig (inanimate negative obviative)


zhigwa

Mii zhigwa gegaa naawakweg ji-nawajiiying.


gigizhebaa-

Mii zhigwa ji-gigizhebaa-wiisiniyangoban.


zhebaa

Gii-wiisagise omisadaang zhebaa.

He had a sharp pain in his stomach this morning.


gagoshkozi

third-person singular reduplicated independent of goshkozi


amajise

amajise (changed conjunct form emajised)

emajised (conjunct)
nindamajise (first-person singular)
nindamajisesii (first-person negative singular)
nindamajisesiin (first-person negative singular)
gidamajise (second-person singular)
gidamajisesii (negative second-person singular)
gidamajisesiin (negative second-person singular)
amajise (singular third-person)
amajisesii (negative singular third-person)
amajisesiin (negative singular third-person)
amajisewan (obviative third-person)
amajisesiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
amajisem (indefinite)
amajisesiim (indefinite negative)
nindamajisemin (exclusive first-person plural)
nindamajisesiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gidamajisemin (first-person inclusive plural)
gidamajisesiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gidamajisem (plural second-person)
gidamajisesiim (negative plural second-person)
amajisewag (plural third-person)
amajisesiiwag (negative plural third-person)
amajiseyaan (first-person singular)
amajisesiwaan (first-person negative singular)
amajiseyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
amajisesiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
amajised (singular third-person)
amajisesig (negative singular third-person)
amajisenid (obviative third-person)
amajisesinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
amajiseng (indefinite)
amajisesing (indefinite negative)
amajiseyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
amajisesiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
amajiseyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
amajisesiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
amajiseyeg (plural second-person)
amajisesiweg (negative plural second-person)
amajisewaad (plural third-person)
amajisesiwaad (negative plural third-person)

Wewayiiba ndamajise.


gegoo

Gegoo na gigii-igoo.


gakina gegoo

gakina (all) + gegoo (something, anything)

Mii go gakina gegoo adaawaaged.


miijin

miijin (transitive inanimate, stem miiji-, changed conjunct form maajid, reduplicated form maamiijin)

miiji- (stem)
maajid (conjunct)
form maamiijin (reduplication)

Nimiijinan ziinzibaakwadoonsan.


boozitood

third person singular conjunct form of boozitoon


maajidaabiiʼiweyaang

first-person plural exclusive conjunct form of maajidaabiiʼiwe


gakina

Mii go gakina ezhi-minokamiiwaad igiweg baaga'adowewaad.
All those lacrosse players are sure-footed.


akina awiya

all of them (a set of beings or animate things)


ezhi-

Miish i’iw enanokiiyaan niin, mii ezhi-niibawiyaan jiigishkode ganawaabandamaan gegoo iwidi ziigigamidesinog, ezhi-dakonag zhingobaandag.

What I did was stand by the fire watching things so they didn't boil over, holding a fir bough.

changed conjunct form of izhi- (used in changed conjunct verbs without a preceding preverb)


boozitoon

boozitoon (stem boozit-, changed conjunct form bwaazitood, reduplicated form baaboozitoon)

boozit- (stem)
bwaazitood (conjunct)
form baaboozitoon (reduplication)

load on (as in cargo on a vehicle or boat)

Boozitoon iniw makakoon imaa odaabaaning.


maajidaabiiʼiwe

maajidaabiiʼiwe (changed conjunct form mayaajidaabiiʼiwed)

mayaajidaabiiʼiwed (conjunct)
nimaajidaabiiʼiwe (first-person singular)
nimaajidaabiiʼiwesii (first-person negative singular)
nimaajidaabiiʼiwesiin (first-person negative singular)
gimaajidaabiiʼiwe (second-person singular)
gimaajidaabiiʼiwesii (negative second-person singular)
gimaajidaabiiʼiwesiin (negative second-person singular)
maajidaabiiʼiwe (singular third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwesii (negative singular third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwesiin (negative singular third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwewan (obviative third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwesiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwem (indefinite)
maajidaabiiʼiwesiim (indefinite negative)
nimaajidaabiiʼiwemin (exclusive first-person plural)
nimaajidaabiiʼiwesiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gimaajidaabiiʼiwemin (first-person inclusive plural)
gimaajidaabiiʼiwesiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gimaajidaabiiʼiwem (plural second-person)
gimaajidaabiiʼiwesiim (negative plural second-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwewag (plural third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwesiiwag (negative plural third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiweyaan (first-person singular)
maajidaabiiʼiwesiwaan (first-person negative singular)
maajidaabiiʼiweyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
maajidaabiiʼiwesiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
maajidaabiiʼiwed (singular third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwesig (negative singular third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwenid (obviative third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwesinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiweng (indefinite)
maajidaabiiʼiwesing (indefinite negative)
maajidaabiiʼiweyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
maajidaabiiʼiwesiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
maajidaabiiʼiweyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
maajidaabiiʼiwesiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
maajidaabiiʼiweyeg (plural second-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwesiweg (negative plural second-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwewaad (plural third-person)
maajidaabiiʼiwesiwaad (negative plural third-person)

Mii 'iw gii-maajidaabiiʼiwed gaa-kiizhashkinataasod.

He started driving after he got his sleigh loaded up.


ingoji

Eshkan indawaaj aabajitoodaa. Ingoji apagidoon 'i waagaakwad.

Let's use an ice chisel instead. Toss the axe somewhere.


bagamidaabiiʼiweyaang

first-person plural exclusive conjunct of bagamidaabiiʼiwe


izhi-wiindemagad

izhi-wiindemagad (inanimate singular)
izhi-wiindemagasinoon (inanimate negative singular)
izhi-wiindemagadini (inanimate obviative singular)
izhi-wiindemagasinini (inanimate negative obviative singular)
izhi-wiindemagadoon (inanimate plural)
izhi-wiindemagasinoon (inanimate negative plural)
izhi-wiindemagadiniwan (inanimate obviative plural)
izhi-wiindemagasininiwan (inanimate negative obviative plural)
izhi-wiindemagak (inanimate)
izhi-wiindemagasinog (inanimate negative)
izhi-wiindemagadinig (inanimate obviative)
izhi-wiindemagasininig (inanimate negative obviative)

Ingoji go nayaawakweg, mii imaa gii-pagamidaabii'iweyaang imaa neyaashiing, iskigamiziganing izhi-wiindemagad.

About noon we arrived at the point called Iskigamiziganing "The Sap-Boiling Place".


ningoji

Gaawiin ningoji niwii-izhaasii noongom gaa-giizhigak.


gegaa

Gegaa ingii-bichi-nisidawinawaa awe ikwe.

I almost mistook that woman for someone else.


naawakwe

naawakwe (changed conjunct form nayaawakweg, augmented form nawaakwemagad)

nayaawakweg (conjunct)
nawaakwemagad (augmented)
naawakwe (singular)
naawakwesinoon (negative singular)
naawakweni (obviative singular)
naawakwesinini (negative obviative singular)
naawakweg (singular)
naawakwesinog (negative singular)
naawakwenig (obviative singular)
naawakwesininig (negative obviative singular)

naaw- (in the middle) + -akw- (sky) + -e (incorporating final)

Gii-ishkwaabiisaamagad gii-naawakweg.


iwidi

Adaawewigamigong iwidi apatwaadan.


bagamidaabiiʼiwe

bagamidaabiiʼiwe (changed conjunct form begamidaabii'iwed)

begamidaabii'iwed (conjunct)
nimbagamidaabiiʼiwe (first-person singular)
nimbagamidaabiiʼiwesii (first-person negative singular)
nimbagamidaabiiʼiwesiin (first-person negative singular)
gibagamidaabiiʼiwe (second-person singular)
gibagamidaabiiʼiwesii (negative second-person singular)
gibagamidaabiiʼiwesiin (negative second-person singular)
bagamidaabiiʼiwe (singular third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesii (negative singular third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesiin (negative singular third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwewan (obviative third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwem (indefinite)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesiim (indefinite negative)
nimbagamidaabiiʼiwemin (exclusive first-person plural)
nimbagamidaabiiʼiwesiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gibagamidaabiiʼiwemin (first-person inclusive plural)
gibagamidaabiiʼiwesiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gibagamidaabiiʼiwem (plural second-person)
gibagamidaabiiʼiwesiim (negative plural second-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwewag (plural third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesiiwag (negative plural third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiweyaan (first-person singular)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesiwaan (first-person negative singular)
bagamidaabiiʼiweyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
bagamidaabiiʼiwed (singular third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesig (negative singular third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwenid (obviative third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiweng (indefinite)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesing (indefinite negative)
bagamidaabiiʼiweyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
bagamidaabiiʼiweyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
bagamidaabiiʼiweyeg (plural second-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesiweg (negative plural second-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwewaad (plural third-person)
bagamidaabiiʼiwesiwaa (negative plural third-person)


neyaashi

neyaashi inan (plural neyaashiwan, diminutive neyaashiins, locative neyaashiing)

neyaashiwan (plural)
neyaashiins (diminutive)
neyaashiing (locative)

Iwidi neyaashiing gii-ondaasin owe jiimaan gaa-agwaayaasing.

The canoe that blew ashore came from the point.


izhi-wiinde

izhi-wiinde (changed conjunct form ezhi-wiindeg, augmented form izhi-wiindemagad)

ezhi-wiindeg (conjunct)
izhi-wiindemagad (augmented)
izhi-wiinde (inanimate singular)
izhi-wiindesinoon (inanimate negative singular)
izhi-wiindeni (inanimate obviative singular)
izhi-wiindesinini (inanimate negative obviative singular)
izhi-wiindewan (inanimate plural)
izhi-wiindesinoon (inanimate negative plural)
izhi-wiindeniwan (inanimate obviative plural)
izhi-wiindesininiwan (inanimate negative obviative plural)
izhi-wiindeg (inanimate)
izhi-wiindesinog (inanimate negative)
izhi-wiindenig (inanimate obviative)
izhi-wiindesininig (inanimate negative obviative)

Obaashing izhi-wiinde idi wenjiiyaan.


endagoninig

changed conjunct obviative form of dagon


odasanjigoowigamig

third person singular possessed form of asanjigoowigamig


asanjigoowigamig

asanjigoowigamig inan (plural asanjigoowigamigoon, diminutive asanjigoowigamigoons, locative asanjigoowigamigong)

asanjigoowigamigoon (plural)
asanjigoowigamigoons (diminutive)
asanjigoowigamigong (locative)

asanjigo (store, deposit) + -wigamigw (built structure)

Mii imaa endagoninig o'o odasanjigoowigamig.

That's where her storage lodge was located.

a structure for storage, a storage lodge, a shed


niibowa

niibowa (reduplicated form neniibowa or naaniibowa)

form neniibowa (reduplication)
naaniibowa (reduplication)
niibiwa (alternative)

Niibowa miinan gii-ayaawan noongom gii-niibing.

There were a lot of blueberries this summer.


anaamayiʼii

Biskitenaaganan imaa niibowa atewan, miinawaa ingiw akikoog anaamayiʼii ingii-ningwaʼwaanaanig.

There were lots of sap buckets there and we had buried the kettles there underneath.


niningwaʼwaanaanig

first-person plural exclusive to third-person plural object independent of ningwaʼ


biskitenaagan

biskitenaagan inan (plural biskitenaaganan, diminutive biskitenaagaans, locative biskitenaaganing)

biskitenaaganan (plural)
biskitenaagaans (diminutive)
biskitenaaganing (locative)

Gii-kwanabise iwe biskitenaagan imaa adoopowinaakong gaa-ateg.

The birch bark tray that was sitting on the table tipped over.


niibiwa

form neniibiwa (reduplication)
niibowa (alternative)

Niibiwa na giin gidayaan waasigani-bimide.


daswi

daso-

preverb meaning so many, a certain number


neniibowa

neniibiwa (alternative)
naaniibowa (alternative)

Neniibowa ogii-ashaamaan iniw akiwenziiyan.


naaniibowa

neniibiwa (alternative)
neniibowa (alternative)


-oog

A suffix denoting the third-person plural of an animate noun

A suffix denoting the third-person plural of an animate intransitive verb (vai)

second-person plural
second-person plural#English

A suffix denoting the second-person plural to singular or plural object imperative of a Type 2 transitive inanimate verb (vti2)


anaamayaʼii

Anaamayaʼii ogii-atoon owiiwakwaan.


ayiʼii

Azhigwa naadoobiiwaad ingiw ikwewag imaa ziiginamowaad, ayi’ii bagiwayaanish imaa ziikoobiiginamowaad i’iw ziinzibaakwadwaaboo.

The women carried the sap and poured it into them, straining the sap through a cloth.


ningwaʼ

ningwaʼ (changed conjunct form nengwaʼwaad, stem ningwa'w-)

ningw- (cover) + -aʼw (act on using a tool or medium)

Biskitenaaganan imaa niibowa atewan, miinawaa ingiw akikoog anaamayiʼii ingii-ningwa'waanaanig.


-aanaanig

third person plural
third person plural#English

A suffix denoting the first-person plural, exclusive or inclusive, to third person plural form of a transitive animate verb (vta)


wiikaa

Wiikaa ko nimbi-ganoonig nishiimenh.


obabaamenimaasiin

third-person singular to third-person obviative object negative independent of babaamenim


gaawiin wiikaa

Gaawiin wiikaa anooj igo gidayinaasii gichi-anishinaabe.


awiya

Maagizhaa awiya gidaa-wiidookawaa.


babaamenim

babaamenim (changed conjunct form bebaamenimaad)

babaam- (around, about) + -enim (act on by thought)

Gego babaamenimaaken.


-aasiin

third-person singular
third-person singular#English

A suffix denoting the first or second person singular or indefinite actor to third-person singular negative form of a transitive animate verb (vta)

A suffix denoting the third-person singular to animate obviative negative form of a transitive animate verb (vta)


anishinaabe

oj-noun

anishinaabe anim (Canadian syllabics spelling ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ, plural anishinaabeg, diminutive anishinaabens)

syllabics spelling ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ (Canadian)
anishinaabeg (plural)
anishinaabens (diminutive)
Anishinaabe (alternative)
Nishnaabe (alternative)
Nishnawbe (alternative)

→ English: Anishinaabe

There are many differing interpretations of Anishinaabe, but it is widely accepted that "-naabe", means "a male, a male of a species", or more generally "a person" . Anishinaabe is a cognate to the Oji-cree autonym "Anishinini" ("inini" meaning man in both Oji-cree and Ojibwe)
Some suggested meanings of Anishinaabe:
* an(i)- "away" + niisin "lower somebody" + naabe "a male, a male of a species", meaning "man who was lowered (from the sky)".
* anishinaa "first, original" + naabe "a male, a male of a species", meaning "first people" or "original people".

an Anishinaabe (an Ojibwe, Nipissing, Algonquin, Potawatomi, or Odawa)

Besho omaa daawag igi anishinaabeg.

Gaawiin iindog mawisiiwag anishinaabeg. Gaawiin debwe iwe, inendam Frank Littledeer e-mamawid.

2014, George Kenny, Gaawiin Mawisiiwag Anishinaabeg: Indians Don't Cry, page 7:

Indians don't cry. That's bullshit, Frank Littledeer cursed as tears streamed down his broad, weather-scarred face.

an Indian, a Native (especially one of North America, in contrast to a non-Native)

a person, a human (in contrast to a non-human being)


wewiibitaag

second person plural imperative form of wewiibitaa


wewiibitaa

head

wewiibitaa (changed conjunct form wayewiibitaad, reduplicated form wewewiibitaa)

wayewiibitaad (conjunct)
form wewewiibitaa (reduplication)
niwewiibitaa (first-person singular)
niwewiibitaasii (first-person negative singular)
niwewiibitaasiin (first-person negative singular)
giwewiibitaa (second-person singular)
giwewiibitaasii (negative second-person singular)
giwewiibitaasiin (negative second-person singular)
wewiibitaa (singular third-person)
wewiibitaasii (negative singular third-person)
wewiibitaasiin (negative singular third-person)
wewiibitaawan (obviative third-person)
wewiibitaasiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
wewiibitaam (indefinite)
wewiibitaasiim (indefinite negative)
niwewiibitaamin (exclusive first-person plural)
niwewiibitaasiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
giwewiibitaamin (first-person inclusive plural)
giwewiibitaasiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
giwewiibitaam (plural second-person)
giwewiibitaasiim (negative plural second-person)
wewiibitaawag (plural third-person)
wewiibitaasiiwag (negative plural third-person)
wewiibitaayaan (first-person singular)
wewiibitaasiwaan (first-person negative singular)
wewiibitaayan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
wewiibitaasiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
wewiibitaad (singular third-person)
wewiibitaasig (negative singular third-person)
wewiibitaanid (obviative third-person)
wewiibitaasinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
wewiibitaang (indefinite)
wewiibitaasing (indefinite negative)
wewiibitaayaang (exclusive first-person plural)
wewiibitaasiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
wewiibitaayang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
wewiibitaasiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
wewiibitaayeg (plural second-person)
wewiibitaasiweg (negative plural second-person)
wewiibitaawaad (plural third-person)
wewiibitaasiwaad (negative plural third-person)

wewiib- (hurry) + -taa (do something, work, act)

Ambe shke wewiibitaadaa.


giigido

giigido (changed conjunct form gaagidod, reduplicated form gaagiigido)

gaagidod (conjunct)
form gaagiigido (reduplication)
ningiigid (first-person singular)
ningiigidosii (first-person negative singular)
ningiigidosiin (first-person negative singular)
gigiigid (second-person singular)
gigiigidosii (negative second-person singular)
gigiigidosiin (negative second-person singular)
giigido (singular third-person)
giigidosii (negative singular third-person)
giigidosiin (negative singular third-person)
giigidowan (obviative third-person)
giigidosiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
giigidom (indefinite)
giigidosiim (indefinite negative)
ningiigidomin (exclusive first-person plural)
ningiigidosiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gigiigidomin (first-person inclusive plural)
gigiigidosiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gigiigidom (plural second-person)
gigiigidosiim (negative plural second-person)
giigidowag (plural third-person)
giigidosiiwag (negative plural third-person)
giigidoyaan (first-person singular)
giigidosiwaan (first-person negative singular)
giigidoyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
giigidosiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
giigidod (singular third-person)
giigidosig (negative singular third-person)
giigidonid (obviative third-person)
giigidosinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
giigidong (indefinite)
giigidosing (indefinite negative)
giigidoyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
giigidosiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
giigidoyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
giigidosiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
giigidoyeg (plural second-person)
giigidosiweg (negative plural second-person)
giigidowaad (plural third-person)
giigidosiwaa (negative plural third-person)

Gichi-gagaawinaweyendaagozi awe moozhag ba-giigidod.

The person that calls here often is hateful.


ekidod

third-person singular changed conjunct of ikido


ayikido

third-person singular reduplicated independent of ikido


ikidoomagad

ikidoomagad (changed conjunct form ekidoomagak)

ekidoomagak (conjunct)
ikidoomagad (inanimate singular)
ikidomagasinoon (inanimate negative singular)
ikidoomagadini (inanimate obviative singular)
ikidomagasinini (inanimate negative obviative singular)
ikidoomagadoon (inanimate plural)
ikidomagasinoon (inanimate negative plural)
ikidoomagadiniwan (inanimate obviative plural)
ikidomagasininiwan (inanimate negative obviative plural)
ikidomagak (inanimate)
ikidomagasinog (inanimate negative)
ikidoomagadinig (inanimate obviative)
ikidomagasininig (inanimate negative obviative)

say something in a certain way (inanimate subject, no object)


ganoozh

ganoozh (changed conjunct form genoonaad, reduplicated form gaganoozh, stem ganooN-)

genoonaad (conjunct)
form gaganoozh (reduplication)
ganooN- (stem)

Gidaana-wii-kanoonin miinawaa. (Note: when following a preverb, an initial weak consonant of a stem is strengthened: g→k)


wiigiwaamaak

wiigiwaamaak inan (plural wiigiwaamaakoon, diminutive wiigiwaamaakoons, locative wiigiwaamaakong)

wiigiwaamaakoon (plural)
wiigiwaamaakoons (diminutive)
wiigiwaamaakong (locative)

wiigiwaam (“wigwam, lodge”) + -aakw (“stick”)

suffix

Wiigiwaamaak gaye ganabaj imaa gii-ayaa.


ganabaj

Ganabaj aanjigondaagane awe wenji-maanitaagozid.

I think his voice is changing and that's why he doesn't sound right.


igaye

Awibaamagad, gichi-anwaatin igaye.

It's peaceful and the lake is nice and calm.


gaawiin ganabaj

Gaawiin ganabaj odaa-gashkitoosiin ji-bawishkang manoomin.

I don’t think he’s able to do the dancing on the rice.


ganage

Giishpin ganage bebangii diba'amawid endaso-giizis, maagizhaa ingoding indaa-gii-izhi-diba'amaag.

Even if she only pays me a little bit each month, maybe some day I'll get paid off.


iidog

Aabiding iidog gii-pabimose 'aw mindimooyenh imaa miikanaang.

Once upon a time there was an old lady walking along on the road.


maagizhaa

Maagizhaa awiya gidaa-wiidookawaa.


aawan

ayaawang (conjunct)
aawan (inanimate singular)
aawanzinoon (inanimate negative singular)
aawanini (inanimate obviative singular)
aawanzinini (inanimate negative obviative singular)
aawanoon (inanimate plural)
aawanzinoon (inanimate negative plural)
aawaniniwan (inanimate obviative plural)
aawanzininiwan (inanimate negative obviative plural)
aawang (inanimate)
aawanzinog (inanimate negative)
aawaninig (inanimate obviative)
aawanzininig (inanimate negative obviative)

aaw- (resemble, be) + -an (be in a state or condition)

Gaawiin ganabaj aawanzinoon imaa ge-dibendaagwakiban.

I don't believe it's the one that belongs there.


ayaaw

head

ayaaw (transitive animate, changed conjunct form eyaawaad)

Gichi-mooseg indayaawaag.


badakibidood

third person singular conjunct form of badakibidoon


babaa-

Gabe-niibin nimbabaa-mawinz.

I've been going around picking berries all summer.


mamaashkawapidood

third-person singular conjunct of mamaashkawapidoon


giineta

Giineta ina gigii-naadinise?


giinetawaa

Giinetawaa izhaag iwidi andomigooying.

Just you two go to where we are invited.


giinetawind

Waa, giinetawind gigii-saasaakwemin.

Well, you and I are the only ones giving war whoops.


niineta

Niineta ingii-izhaa zagaswe'iding.


niinetawind

Niinetawind nigii-kiiyodemin iwidi zhaaganaashiiwakiing.

We were the only ones to travel to Canada.


wiineta

Gii-anzhikewabi wiineta.


wiinetawaa

Wiinetawaa go ani-aazhawa'owag.

Just the two of them are paddling across.


badakibidoon

badakibidoon (stem badakibid-, changed conjunct form bedakibidood)

badakibid- (stem)
bedakibidood (conjunct)

badak- (prick, pierce) + -bid (pull, use hands on)

Mii eta go badakibidood, babaa-mamaashkwapidood wiigiwaamaak.

She only had to pull the wigwam frame upright and tie it tight all around.


apakweshkwayan

obviative form of apakweshkway (animate)


apakweshkway

apakweshkway anim (plural apakweshkwayag or apakweshkwayan)

apakweshkwayag (plural)
apakweshkwayan (plural)

Mii go imaa iniw apakweshkwayan gii-ayaag, miinawaa go wiigwaasabakwayan.

There were cattail mats there and birch bark roofing rolls.


wiigwaasabakway

wiigwaasabakway inan (plural wiigwaasabakwayan)


-iibid

-iibid (plural -iibidan, obligatorily possessed)


mangaanibaadamok

second person plural - singular or plural object - imperative form of mangaanibaadan


mangaanibaadan

mangaanibaadan (stem mangaanibaad-, changed conjunct form mengaanibaadang)

mangaanibaad- (stem)
mengaanibaadang (conjunct)

"Mangaanibaadamok," ikido.


-amok

A suffix denoting the second-person plural to singular or plural object imperative of an transitive inanimate verb (vti)


mangaanibaajigewaad

third person plural conjunct form of mangaanibaajige


ayaasiin

third-person singular negative independent of ayaa (vai)


mangaanibaadamowaad

third person plural - singular or plural object - conjunct form of mangaanibaadan


mangaanibaajige

mangaanibaajige (changed conjunct form mengaanibaajiged)

mengaanibaajiged (conjunct)
nimangaanibaajige (first-person singular)
nimangaanibaajigesii (first-person negative singular)
nimangaanibaajigesiin (first-person negative singular)
gimangaanibaajige (second-person singular)
gimangaanibaajigesii (negative second-person singular)
gimangaanibaajigesiin (negative second-person singular)
mangaanibaajige (singular third-person)
mangaanibaajigesii (negative singular third-person)
mangaanibaajigesiin (negative singular third-person)
mangaanibaajigewan (obviative third-person)
mangaanibaajigesiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
mangaanibaajigem (indefinite)
mangaanibaajigesiim (indefinite negative)
nimangaanibaajigemin (exclusive first-person plural)
nimangaanibaajigesiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gimangaanibaajigemin (first-person inclusive plural)
gimangaanibaajigesiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gimangaanibaajigem (plural second-person)
gimangaanibaajigesiim (negative plural second-person)
mangaanibaajigewag (plural third-person)
mangaanibaajigesiiwag (negative plural third-person)
mangaanibaajigeyaan (first-person singular)
mangaanibaajigesiwaan (first-person negative singular)
mangaanibaajigeyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
mangaanibaajigesiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
mangaanibaajiged (singular third-person)
mangaanibaajigesig (negative singular third-person)
mangaanibaajigenid (obviative third-person)
mangaanibaajigesinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
mangaanibaajigeng (indefinite)
mangaanibaajigesing (indefinite negative)
mangaanibaajigeyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
mangaanibaajigesiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
mangaanibaajigeyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
mangaanibaajigesiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
mangaanibaajigeyeg (plural second-person)
mangaanibaajigesiweg (negative plural second-person)
mangaanibaajigewaad (plural third-person)
mangaanibaajigesiwaad (negative plural third-person)

Mangaanibaajigewaad ingiw ikwewag, gaawiin inini gii-ayaasiin, mangaanibaadamowaad.

And the women shovelled - there wasn't any man around, so they shovelled it out.


-waad

A suffix denoting the third-person plural conjunct form of an animate intransitive verb (vai)

A suffix denoting the third-person plural conjunct form of an animate intransitive verb that takes an object (vai+o)

A suffix denoting the third-person plural to singular or plural object conjunct form of a Type 3 transitive inanimate verb (vti3)


akiwenzii

akiwenzii anim (plural akiwenziiyag, locative akiwenziiying, diminutive akiwenziiyens, pejorative akiwenziiyish)

akiwenziiyag (plural)
akiwenziiying (locative)
akiwenziiyens (diminutive)
akiwenziiyish (pejorative)

Awashishkode namadabi a'aw akiwenzii.

The old man sits far away from the fire.


-amowaad

A suffix denoting the third-person plural conjunct form of a Type 2 animate intransitive verb (vai2)

A suffix denoting the third-person plural conjunct form of a transitive inanimate verb (vti)


boodawewaad

third person plural conjunct form of boodawe


ningizod

third person singular conjunct form of ningizo


onaagoshin

onaagoshin (stem onaagoshi-, conjunct form onaagoshig, changed conjunct form wenaagoshig)

onaagoshi- (stem)
form onaagoshig (conjunct)
wenaagoshig (conjunct)
onaagoshin (singular)
onaagishisinoon (negative singular)
onaagoshinini (obviative singular)
onaagishisinini (negative obviative singular)
onaagishig (singular)
onaagishisinog (negative singular)
onaagoshinig (obviative singular)
onaagishisininig (negative obviative singular)

From Proto-Algonquian *weθa·kwiwi (“to be evening”).

der

Onaagoshig giga-onakidoomin.


enda-

Way, yay, wewiib enda-gizhigaawan iniw ininaatigoon.

Goodness gracious, hurry, the maples are running just fast.


mangi-

* mang- (big) + -i (final occurring in preverbs)


gichigamiiwashk

head

gichigamiiwashk inan (plural gichigamiiwashkoon, diminutive gichigamiiwashkoons, locative gichigamiiwashkong)

gichigamiiwashkoon (plural)
gichigamiiwashkoons (diminutive)
gichigamiiwashkong (locative)


gichi-aniibiish

gichi-aniibiish inan (plural gichi-aniibiishan, diminutive gichi-aniibiishens, locative gichi-aniibiishing)

gichi-aniibiishan (plural)
gichi-aniibiishens (diminutive)
gichi-aniibiishing (locative)

Daga giizizan i'iw gichi-aniibiish.


gichi-gizhizo

gichi-gizhizo (changed conjunct form gechi-gizhizod)

gechi-gizhizod (conjunct)
ningichi-gizhiz (first-person singular)
ningichi-gizhizosii (first-person negative singular)
ningichi-gizhizosiin (first-person negative singular)
gigichi-gizhiz (second-person singular)
gigichi-gizhizosii (negative second-person singular)
gigichi-gizhizosiin (negative second-person singular)
gichi-gizhizo (singular third-person)
gichi-gizhizosii (negative singular third-person)
gichi-gizhizosiin (negative singular third-person)
gichi-gizhizowan (obviative third-person)
gichi-gizhizosiiwan (negative obviative third-person)
gichi-gizhizom (indefinite)
gichi-gizhizosiim (indefinite negative)
ningichi-gizhizomin (exclusive first-person plural)
ningichi-gizhizosiimin (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gigichi-gizhizomin (first-person inclusive plural)
gigichi-gizhizosiimin (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gigichi-gizhizom (plural second-person)
gigichi-gizhizosiim (negative plural second-person)
gichi-gizhizowag (plural third-person)
gichi-gizhizosiiwag (negative plural third-person)
gichi-gizhizoyaan (first-person singular)
gichi-gizhizosiwaan (first-person negative singular)
gichi-gizhizoyan (second-person singular)
yin (second-person singular)
gichi-gizhizosiwan (negative second-person singular)
siwin (negative second-person singular)
gichi-gizhizod (singular third-person)
gichi-gizhizosig (negative singular third-person)
gichi-gizhizonid (obviative third-person)
gichi-gizhizosinid (negative obviative third-person)
sinig (negative obviative third-person)
gichi-gizhizong (indefinite)
gichi-gizhizosing (indefinite negative)
gichi-gizhizoyaang (exclusive first-person plural)
gichi-gizhizosiwaang (exclusive first-person negative plural)
gichi-gizhizoyang (first-person inclusive plural)
ying (first-person inclusive plural)
gichi-gizhizosiwang (first-person inclusive negative plural)
siwing (first-person inclusive negative plural)
gichi-gizhizoyeg (plural second-person)
gichi-gizhizosiweg (negative plural second-person)
gichi-gizhizowaad (plural third-person)
gichi-gizhizosiwaa (negative plural third-person)

gichi- (“big”) + gizhizo (“have a fever”)


gichi-manidoo

gichi- (“great”) + manidoow- (“spirit, god”)