inendam

Ojibwe

Etymology

By surface analysis, iN- +‎ -end

Verb

inendam (animate intransitive class 2, changed conjunct form enendang, reduplicated form ayinendam)

  1. think
    Giiyaabi go gigizhebaawagad. "Maagizhaa gii-ishkwaa-naawakwe," indinendam.
    It's still morning. I thought maybe it was afternoon.
  2. decide
  3. agree
  4. consent

Conjugation

Conjugation of inendam
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nindinendam nindinendanzii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gidinendam gidinendanzii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin inendam inendanzii(n)
Obviative (3') inendamoon inendanziiwan
Indefinite (X) inendamim inendanziim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nindinendaamin nindinendanziimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gidinendaamin gidinendanziimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gidinendaam gidinendanziim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa inendamoog inendanziiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin inendamaan inendanziwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin inendaman inendanziwan
3rd person (3s) Wiin inendang inendanzig
Obviative (3') inendaminid inendanzinig
Indefinite (X) inendaming inendanzing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind inendamaang inendanziwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind inendamang inendanziwang
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa inendameg inendanziweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa inendamowaad inendanzigwaa
  • inendan
  • inenim

See also

  • inaakonige

References

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