anishinaabewi

Ojibwe

Etymology

• /Anishinaabe/ (na): Native American;
• /-wi/ (vai): be, become

Verb

anishinaabewi (animate intransitive)

1. s/he is Ojibwe, Anishinaabe
2. s/he is Native American, Indian
3. s/he is human

Conjugation

Conjugation of anishinaabewi

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nindanishinaabew	nindanishinaabewisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gidanishinaabew	gidanishinaabewisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	anishinaabewi	anishinaabewisii(n)
Obviative (3')	anishinaabewiwan	anishinaabewisiiwan
Indefinite (X)	anishinaabewim	anishinaabewisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nindanishinaabewimin	nindanishinaabewisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gidanishinaabewimin	gidanishinaabewisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gidanishinaabewim	gidanishinaabewisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	anishinaabewiwag	anishinaabewisiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	anishinaabewiyaan	anishinaabewisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	anishinaabewiyan/yin	anishinaabewisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	anishinaabewid	anishinaabewisig
Obviative (3')	anishinaabewinid	anishinaabewisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	anishinaabewing	anishinaabewising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	anishinaabewiyaang	anishinaabewisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	anishinaabewiyang/ying	anishinaabewisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	anishinaabewiyeg	anishinaabewisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	anishinaabewiwaad	anishinaabewisiwaad

Derived terms

• anishinaabewiwin

Related terms

• anishinaabekwe
• anishinaabemo
• anishinaabemowin
• anishinaabewaki
• anishinaabewibii'igan

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary (http://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu)