ikido
Ojibwe
Etymology
- -iN- "thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner" + -gido- "speak"
Verb
ikido (animate intransitive)
- s/he says, speaks so
Conjugation
Conjugation of ikido
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindikid | nindikidosii |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidikid | gidikidosii |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | ikido | ikidosii |
| Obviative (3') | ikidowan | ikidosiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | ikidom | ikidosiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindikidomin | nindikidosiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidikidomin | gidikidosiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidikidom | gidikidosiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | ikidowag | ikidosiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | ikidoyaan | ikidosiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | ikidoyan/yin | ikidosiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | ikidod | ikidosig |
| Obviative (3') | ikidonid | ikidosinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | ikidong | ikidosing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | ikidoyaang | ikidosiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | ikidoyang/ying | ikidosiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | ikidoyeg | ikidosiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | ikidowaad | ikidosiwaad |
Derived terms
- ikidowin
Related terms
- giigido
- gaagiigido
References
John D. Nichols and Earl Nyholm, A Concise Dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, 1995