ganawaabi

Ojibwe

Etymology

  • ganaw- + -aabi

Verb

ganawaabi (changed conjunct form genawaabid, reduplicated from gaganawaabi)

  1. to look
  2. to watch
    Weweni imaa ganawaabin.
    Watch very carefully now.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of ganawaabi
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin ninganawaab ninganawaabisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin giganawaab giganawaabisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin ganawaabi ganawaabisii(n)
Obviative (3') ganawaabiwan ganawaabisiiwan
Indefinite (X) ganawaabim ganawaabisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind ninganawaabimin ninganawaabisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind giganawaabimin giganawaabisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa giganawaabim giganawaabisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa ganawaabiwag ganawaabisiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin ganawaabiyaan ganawaabisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin ganawaabiyan/yin ganawaabisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin ganawaabid ganawaabisig
Obviative (3') ganawaabinid ganawaabisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) ganawaabing ganawaabising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind ganawaabiyaang ganawaabisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind ganawaabiyang/ying ganawaabisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa ganawaabiyeg ganawaabisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa ganawaabiwaad ganawaabisiwaa

References

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