izhinikaazo
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Ojibwe[edit]
Etymology[edit]
iN- (“thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner”) + -nikaazo (“named”). Cognate with Algonquin ijinikàzo
Verb[edit]
izhinikaazo (changed conjunct form ezhinikaazod, reduplicated form ayizhinikaazo)
- be named a certain way, have a certain name, be called by such a name
- "Bangii" izhinikaazo awe indinawemaagan.
- My relative's name is Bangii, "a little bit".
Conjugation[edit]
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Conjugation of izhinikaazo
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindizhinikaaz | nindizhinikaazosii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidizhinikaaz | gidizhinikaazosii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | izhinikaazo | izhinikaazosii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | izhinikaazowan | izhinikaazosiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | izhinikaazom | izhinikaazosiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindizhinikaazomin | nindizhinikaazosiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidizhinikaazomin | gidizhinikaazosiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidizhinikaazom | gidizhinikaazosiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | izhinikaazowag | izhinikaazosiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | izhinikaazoyaan | izhinikaazosiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | izhinikaazoyan/yin | izhinikaazosiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | izhinikaazod | izhinikaazosig |
| Obviative (3') | izhinikaazonid | izhinikaazosinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | izhinikaazong | izhinikaazosing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | izhinikaazoyaang | izhinikaazosiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | izhinikaazoyang/ying | izhinikaazosiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | izhinikaazoyeg | izhinikaazosiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | izhinikaazowaad | izhinikaazosiwaad |
Note: In animate intransitive verbs (vai) that end in a short vowel, the final vowel is deleted in the first-person (1s) and second-person singular (2s) independent positive forms.
Derived terms[edit]
- izhinikaazowin (“personal or family name”)
Related terms[edit]
- izhinikaade (“be named/called a certain way, inanimate subject”)
See also[edit]
- wiinzo (“have a name, be named”)
References[edit]
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/izhinikaazo-vai