mazinigwaaso

Ojibwe

Etymology

From mazin- (“image, form”) +‎ -gwaaso (“he/she sews”).

Verb

mazinigwaaso

  1. to embroider, bead something
    Mazinigwaasowag igi ikwewag.
    The women are doing embroidery.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mazinigwaaso
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nimazinigwaaso nimazinigwaasosii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gimazinigwaaso gimazinigwaasosii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin mazinigwaaso mazinigwaasosii(n)
Obviative (3') mazinigwaasowan mazinigwaasosiiwan
Indefinite (X) mazinigwaasom mazinigwaasosiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nimazinigwaasomin nimazinigwaasosiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gimazinigwaasomin gimazinigwaasosiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gimazinigwaasom gimazinigwaasosiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa mazinigwaasowag mazinigwaasosiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin mazinigwaasoyaan mazinigwaasosiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin mazinigwaasoyan/yin mazinigwaasosiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin mazinigwaasod mazinigwaasosig
Obviative (3') mazinigwaasonid mazinigwaasosinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) mazinigwaasong mazinigwaasosing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind mazinigwaasoyaang mazinigwaasosiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind mazinigwaasoyang/ying mazinigwaasosiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa mazinigwaasoyeg mazinigwaasosiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa mazinigwaasowaad mazinigwaasosiwaad

References

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