michaa

Ojibwe

Etymology

By surface analysis, mich- (“big”) +‎ -aa (“be in a state or condition”)

Verb

michaa (inanimate intransitive, changed conjunct form mechaag, reduplicated form mamaachaawan, augmented form michaamagad)

  1. it is big
    Gichi-michaamagad i'iw bikwaakwad. ― That ball is very big.

Conjugation

Conjugation of michaa
Independent positive negative
singular (0s) michaa michaasinoon
obviative singular (0's) michaani michaasinini
plural (0p) michaawan michaasinoon
obviative plural (0'p) michaaniwan michaasininiwan
Conjunct positive negative
singular or plural (0) michaag michaasinog
obviative singular or plural (0') michaanig michaasininig

See also

References

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