anishinaabemo

Ojibwe

Etymology

• /Anishinaabe/ (na): Native American;
• /-mo/ (vai): speech indicator

Verb

anishinaabemo (animate intransitive)

1. speak in a Native American language
2. talk in a Native American language

Conjugation

Conjugation of anishinaabemo

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nindanishinaabem	nindanishinaabemosii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gidanishinaabem	gidanishinaabemosii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	anishinaabemo	anishinaabemosii(n)
Obviative (3')	anishinaabemowan	anishinaabemosiiwan
Indefinite (X)	anishinaabemom	anishinaabemosiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nindanishinaabemomin	nindanishinaabemosiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gidanishinaabemomin	gidanishinaabemosiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gidanishinaabemom	gidanishinaabemosiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	anishinaabemowag	anishinaabemosiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	anishinaabemoyaan	anishinaabemosiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	anishinaabemoyan/yin	anishinaabemosiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	anishinaabemod	anishinaabemosig
Obviative (3')	anishinaabemonid	anishinaabemosinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	anishinaabemong	anishinaabemosing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	anishinaabemoyaang	anishinaabemosiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	anishinaabemoyang/ying	anishinaabemosiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	anishinaabemoyeg	anishinaabemosiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	anishinaabemowaad	anishinaabemosiwaad

Synonyms

• ojibwemo
  • speak the Ojibwe language
• izhishimo
  • speak the common language
• odaawaamo
  • speak the Odawa language
• nakawemo
  • speak the Saulteaux language
• odishkwaagamiimo
  • speak the Algonquin language
• boodewaadamiimo
  • speak the Potawatomi language

Derived terms

• anishinaabemowin