onjigaa
Ojibwe
Etymology
ond- (from a certain place) + -gaa (drip, leak)
Verb
onjigaa (inanimate subject, changed conjunct form wenjigaag, augmented form onjigaamagad)
- leak, drip, run with sap
- Mii jibwaa-onjigaag iniw mitigoon.
- The trees aren't running yet.
- Mii jibwaa-onjigaag iniw mitigoon.
Conjugation
Conjugation of onjigaa
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| singular (0s) | onjigaa | onjigaasinoon |
| obviative singular (0's) | onjigaani | onjigaasinini |
| plural (0p) | onjigaawan | onjigaasinoon |
| obviative plural (0'p) | onjigaaniwan | onjigaasininiwan |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| singular or plural (0) | onjigaag | onjigaasinog |
| obviative singular or plural (0') | onjigaanig | onjigaasininig |
Verb
onjigaa (animate subject, changed conjunct form wenjigaad, reduplicated form nanisaabaawe)
- leak, drip, run with sap
- Ayi'ii dash ogii-aabajitoon biskitenaagan gii-atood imaa onjigaanid ini mitigoon.
- And she used a birch bark sap bucket to put there where the tree was running with sap.
Conjugation
Conjugation of onjigaa
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindoonjigaa | nindoonjigaasii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidoonjigaa | gidoonjigaasii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | onjigaa | onjigaasii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | onjigaawan | onjigaasiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | onjigaam | onjigaasiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindoonjigaamin | nindoonjigaasiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidoonjigaamin | gidoonjigaasiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidoonjigaam | gidoonjigaasiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | onjigaawag | onjigaasiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | onjigaayaan | onjigaasiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | onjigaayan/yin | onjigaasiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | onjigaad | onjigaasig |
| Obviative (3') | onjigaanid | onjigaasinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | onjigaang | onjigaasing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | onjigaayaang | onjigaasiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | onjigaayang/ying | onjigaasiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | onjigaayeg | onjigaasiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | onjigaawaad | onjigaasiwaad |
References
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/onjigaa-vii
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/onjigaa-vai