agongosimo
Ojibwe
Etymology
From agongos (“a Scandinavian”) + -mo (“s/he speaks the language of...”)
Verb
agongosimo (animate intransitive)
- S/he speaks a Scandinavian language (esp. Norwegian, Swedish)
Conjugation
Conjugation of agongosimo
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindagongosimo | nindagongosimosii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidagongosimo | gidagongosimosii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | agongosimo | agongosimosii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | agongosimowan | agongosimosiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | agongosimom | agongosimosiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindagongosimomin | nindagongosimosiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidagongosimomin | gidagongosimosiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidagongosimom | gidagongosimosiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | agongosimowag | agongosimosiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | agongosimoyaan | agongosimosiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | agongosimoyan/yin | agongosimosiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | agongosimod | agongosimosig |
| Obviative (3') | agongosimonid | agongosimosinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | agongosimong | agongosimosing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | agongosimoyaang | agongosimosiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | agongosimoyang/ying | agongosimosiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | agongosimoyeg | agongosimosiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | agongosimowaad | agongosimosiwaad |
Derived terms
- agongosimowin (“a Scandinavian language”)
References
- Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “agongosimo”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary[1], University of Minnesota