desaʼonike

Ojibwe

Etymology

desaʼon (“platform, bed in a wigwam”) +‎ -ke (“make, produce”)

Verb

desaʼonike (changed conjunct form dayesaʼoniked)

1. make a platform (in a wigwam)

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

   The only lady really was industrious and made sleeping platforms.

Conjugation

Conjugation of desaʼonike

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nindesaʼonike	nindesaʼonikesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gidesaʼonike	gidesaʼonikesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	desaʼonike	desaʼonikesii(n)
Obviative (3')	desaʼonikewan	desaʼonikesiiwan
Indefinite (X)	desaʼonikem	desaʼonikesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nindesaʼonikemin	nindesaʼonikesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gidesaʼonikemin	gidesaʼonikesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gidesaʼonikem	gidesaʼonikesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	desaʼonikewag	desaʼonikesiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	desaʼonikeyaan	desaʼonikesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	desaʼonikeyan/yin	desaʼonikesiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	desaʼoniked	desaʼonikesig
Obviative (3')	desaʼonikenid	desaʼonikesinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	desaʼonikeng	desaʼonikesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	desaʼonikeyaang	desaʼonikesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	desaʼonikeyang/ying	desaʼonikesiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	desaʼonikeyeg	desaʼonikesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	desaʼonikewaad	desaʼonikesiwaa

References

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