bimose

Ojibwe

Etymology

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

Verb

bimose (changed conjunct form bemosed, reduplicated form babimose)

1. walk along

   Ondaasikana bimose awe akiwenzii.

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of bimose

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nimbimose	nimbimosesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gibimose	gibimosesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	bimose	bimosesii(n)
Obviative (3')	bimosewan	bimosesiiwan
Indefinite (X)	bimosem	bimosesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nimbimosemin	nimbimosesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gibimosemin	gibimosesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gibimosem	gibimosesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	bimosewag	bimosesiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	bimoseyaan	bimosesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	bimoseyan/yin	bimosesiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	bimosed	bimosesig
Obviative (3')	bimosenid	bimosesinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	bimoseng	bimosesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	bimoseyaang	bimosesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	bimoseyang/ying	bimosesiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	bimoseyeg	bimosesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	bimosewaad	bimosesiwaa

Derived terms

• gashkibimose (“be able to walk”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/bimose-vai