dibaakonige
Ojibwe
Etymology
dibaakon- (“judge”) + -ge (“detransitive suffix”)
Verb
dibaakonige (changed conjunct form debaakoniged, reduplicated form dadibaakonige)
- judge (unspecified object)
- be in politics
Conjugation
Conjugation of dibaakonige
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindibaakonige | nindibaakonigesii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidibaakonige | gidibaakonigesii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | dibaakonige | dibaakonigesii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | dibaakonigewan | dibaakonigesiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | dibaakonigem | dibaakonigesiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindibaakonigemin | nindibaakonigesiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidibaakonigemin | gidibaakonigesiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidibaakonigem | gidibaakonigesiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | dibaakonigewag | dibaakonigesiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | dibaakonigeyaan | dibaakonigesiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | dibaakonigeyan/yin | dibaakonigesiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | dibaakoniged | dibaakonigesig |
| Obviative (3') | dibaakonigenid | dibaakonigesinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | dibaakonigeng | dibaakonigesing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | dibaakonigeyaang | dibaakonigesiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | dibaakonigeyang/ying | dibaakonigesiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | dibaakonigeyeg | dibaakonigesiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | dibaakonigewaad | dibaakonigesiwaa |
Derived terms
- dibaakonigewin (“judgement, law, court”)
- dibaakonigewinini (“(male) judge, (male) lawyer”)
References
- Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “dibaakonige”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary[1], University of Minnesota