ozhigaʼige

ozhigaʼige

Ojibwe

Etymology

ozhigaʼ- +‎ -ge

Verb

ozhigaʼige (changed conjunct form wezhiga’iged)

1. tap trees

   Nimaamaa ko ningii-pabaa-wiijiiwaa gii-ozhiga'iged.

   I used to go around with my mother when she went tapping trees.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ozhigaʼige

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nindoozhigaʼige	nindoozhigaʼigesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gidoozhigaʼige	gidoozhigaʼigesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	ozhigaʼige	ozhigaʼigesii(n)
Obviative (3')	ozhigaʼigewan	ozhigaʼigesiiwan
Indefinite (X)	ozhigaʼigem	ozhigaʼigesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nindoozhigaʼigemin	nindoozhigaʼigesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gidoozhigaʼigemin	gidoozhigaʼigesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gidoozhigaʼigem	gidoozhigaʼigesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	ozhigaʼigewag	ozhigaʼigesiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	ozhigaʼigeyaan	ozhigaʼigesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	ozhigaʼigeyan/yin	ozhigaʼigesiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	ozhigaʼiged	ozhigaʼigesig
Obviative (3')	ozhigaʼigenid	ozhigaʼigesinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	ozhigaʼigeng	ozhigaʼigesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	ozhigaʼigeyaang	ozhigaʼigesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	ozhigaʼigeyang/ying	ozhigaʼigesiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	ozhigaʼigeyeg	ozhigaʼigesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	ozhigaʼigewaad	ozhigaʼigesiwaad

See also

• ininaatig
• negwaakwaan
• ozhiga’
• ziinzibaakwad

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ozhiga-ige-vai