ozhige

Ojibwe

Etymology

oN- (arrange, form) + -ig- (dwelling) + -e (incorporating final)

Verb

ozhige (changed conjunct form wezhiged)

  1. build a dwelling
  2. make camp
    Ishkwe-minis iwidi giga-ozhigemin, giga-izhi-gabeshimin.
    We'll make camp over there at the end of the island, we'll camp there.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ozhige
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nindoozhige nindoozhigesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gidoozhige gidoozhigesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin ozhige ozhigesii(n)
Obviative (3') ozhigewan ozhigesiiwan
Indefinite (X) ozhigem ozhigesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nindoozhigemin nindoozhigesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gidoozhigemin gidoozhigesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gidoozhigem gidoozhigesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa ozhigewag ozhigesiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin ozhigeyaan ozhigesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin ozhigeyan/yin ozhigesiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin ozhiged ozhigesig
Obviative (3') ozhigenid ozhigesinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) ozhigeng ozhigesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind ozhigeyaang ozhigesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind ozhigeyang/ying ozhigesiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa ozhigeyeg ozhigesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa ozhigewaad ozhigesiwaad

See also

References

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