makadewaa

Ojibwe

Etymology

makadew- (black) + -aa (be in state or condition)

Verb

makadewaa

1. it is black

   Makadewaa 'iw jiimaan.

   That boat is black.

2. is dark (in color)

Conjugation

Conjugation of makadewaa

Independent	positive	negative
singular (0s)	makadewaa	makadewaasinoon
obviative singular (0's)	makadewaani	makadewaasinini
plural (0p)	makadewaawan	makadewaasinoon
obviative plural (0'p)	makadewaaniwan	makadewaasininiwan
Conjunct	positive	negative
singular or plural (0)	makadewaag	makadewaasinog
obviative singular or plural (0')	makadewaanig	makadewaasininig

Related terms

• makadewizi

References

• Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “makadewaa”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎^[1], University of Minnesota