inanokii

Ojibwe

Etymology

iN- (“thus, in a certain manner/direction”) + -anokii (“work”)

Verb

inanokii (changed conjunct form enanokiid, reduplicated form ayinanokii)

1. work a certain way
2. do a certain kind of work, have a certain job

   Aaniish enanokiiyin.

   What kind of work do you do?

Conjugation

Conjugation of inanokii

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nindinanokii	nindinanokiisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gidinanokii	gidinanokiisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	inanokii	inanokiisii(n)
Obviative (3')	inanokiiwan	inanokiisiiwan
Indefinite (X)	inanokiim	inanokiisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nindinanokiimin	nindinanokiisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gidinanokiimin	gidinanokiisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gidinanokiim	gidinanokiisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	inanokiiwag	inanokiisiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	inanokiiyaan	inanokiisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	inanokiiyan/yin	inanokiisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	inanokiid	inanokiisig
Obviative (3')	inanokiinid	inanokiisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	inanokiing	inanokiising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	inanokiiyaang	inanokiisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	inanokiiyang/ying	inanokiisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	inanokiiyeg	inanokiisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	inanokiiwaad	inanokiisiwaad

Derived terms

• inanokiitaw (“do a certain job for someone”)
• inanokiiwin (“a certain job, kind of work, or occupation”)

References

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