azhegiiwe
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Ojibwe[edit]
Etymology[edit]
azhe- (“go back”) + giiwe (“go home, return”)
Verb[edit]
azhegiiwe (changed conjunct form ezhegiiwed)
- go back, return
- Ojaanimendam iwidi wii-azhegiiwed gaa-pi-onji-bazigwiid. Amanj gaa-izhiwebadogwen iwidi.
- He wants to go back where he came from because something happened over there.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of azhegiiwe
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindazhegiiwe | nindazhegiiwesii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidazhegiiwe | gidazhegiiwesii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | azhegiiwe | azhegiiwesii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | azhegiiwewan | azhegiiwesiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | azhegiiwem | azhegiiwesiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindazhegiiwemin | nindazhegiiwesiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidazhegiiwemin | gidazhegiiwesiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidazhegiiwem | gidazhegiiwesiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | azhegiiwewag | azhegiiwesiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | azhegiiweyaan | azhegiiwesiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | azhegiiweyan/yin | azhegiiwesiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | azhegiiwed | azhegiiwesig |
| Obviative (3') | azhegiiwenid | azhegiiwesinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | azhegiiweng | azhegiiwesing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | azhegiiweyaang | azhegiiwesiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | azhegiiweyang/ying | azhegiiwesiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | azhegiiweyeg | azhegiiwesiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | azhegiiwewaad | azhegiiwesiwaad |
References[edit]
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/azhegiiwe-vai