niibawi

Ojibwe

Etymology

niibaw- (“stand”, initial) + -i (final)

Verb

niibawi (changed conjunct form naabawid, reduplicated form naaniibawi)

  1. stand
    Onzaam jiigaya'ii imaa gii-niibawi gaa-onji-nawadidenig ogiboodiyegwaazon.
    He was standing too close -- that's why his pants caught on fire.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of niibawi
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin niniibaw niniibawisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin giniibaw giniibawisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin niibawi niibawisii(n)
Obviative (3') niibawiwan niibawisiiwan
Indefinite (X) niibawim niibawisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind niniibawimin niniibawisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind giniibawimin giniibawisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa giniibawim giniibawisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa niibawiwag niibawisiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin niibawiyaan niibawisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin niibawiyan/yin niibawisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin niibawid niibawisig
Obviative (3') niibawinid niibawisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) niibawing niibawising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind niibawiyaang niibawisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind niibawiyang/ying niibawisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa niibawiyeg niibawisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa niibawiwaad niibawisiwaad

Derived terms

  • niibawi’ (“make someone stand”)
  • niibawitaw (“stand beside (someone)”)
  • niibawitoon (“make (something) stand up”)
  • -gaabawi (“stand”, final)

See also

  • bazigwii (“stand up”)

References

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