anishinaabemo

Ojibwe

Etymology

From anishinaabe +‎ -mo (“S/he speaks the language of...”). Cognate to Eastern Ojibwa/Ottawa nishnaabemo and Potawatomi neshnabé. Compare also Severn Ojibwa anishininiimo, where naabe was replaced by its synonym inini.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʌnɪʃɪnɑːbeːmo/

Verb

anishinaabemo (animate intransitive)

  1. S/he talks in/speaks an Anishinaabe language
    1. (specifically) S/he speaks Ojibwe
  2. S/he talks in/speaks a Native American language

Conjugation

Conjugation of anishinaabemo
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nindanishinaabem nindanishinaabemosii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gidanishinaabem gidanishinaabemosii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin anishinaabemo anishinaabemosii(n)
Obviative (3') anishinaabemowan anishinaabemosiiwan
Indefinite (X) anishinaabemom anishinaabemosiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nindanishinaabemomin nindanishinaabemosiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gidanishinaabemomin gidanishinaabemosiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gidanishinaabemom gidanishinaabemosiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa anishinaabemowag anishinaabemosiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin anishinaabemoyaan anishinaabemosiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin anishinaabemoyan/yin anishinaabemosiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin anishinaabemod anishinaabemosig
Obviative (3') anishinaabemonid anishinaabemosinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) anishinaabemong anishinaabemosing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind anishinaabemoyaang anishinaabemosiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind anishinaabemoyang/ying anishinaabemosiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa anishinaabemoyeg anishinaabemosiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa anishinaabemowaad anishinaabemosiwaad

Synonyms

  • izhishimo (“S/he speaks the common/ordinary language”)

Hyponyms

  • boodewaadamiimo (“S/he speaks Potawatomi”)
  • nakawemo (“S/he speaks Saulteaux/Eastern Ojibwe”)
  • odaawaamo (“S/he speaks Odawa”)
  • odishkwaagamiimo (“S/he speaks Algonquin”)
  • ojibwemo (“S/he speaks Ojibwe”)

Derived terms

References

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