makadewizi

Ojibwe

Etymology

makadew- (“black”) + -izi (“be in a state or condition”)

Verb

makadewizi (changed conjunct form mekadewizid)

  1. s/he is black
  2. is dark

Conjugation

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Conjugation of makadewizi
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nimakadewiz nimakadewizisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gimakadewiz gimakadewizisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin makadewizi makadewizisii(n)
Obviative (3') makadewiziwan makadewizisiiwan
Indefinite (X) makadewizim makadewizisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nimakadewizimin nimakadewizisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gimakadewizimin gimakadewizisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gimakadewizim gimakadewizisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa makadewiziwag makadewizisiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin makadewiziyaan makadewizisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin makadewiziyan/yin makadewizisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin makadewizid makadewizisig
Obviative (3') makadewizinid makadewizisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) makadewizing makadewizising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind makadewiziyaang makadewizisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind makadewiziyang/ying makadewizisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa makadewiziyeg makadewizisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa makadewiziwaad makadewizisiwaad
  • makadewaa (“be black, be dark, inanimate subject”)

References

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