minikwe

Ojibwe

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *menwa.

Verb

minikwe (animate intransitive, changed conjunct form menikwed, reduplicated form maminikwe)

  1. s/he drinks

Conjugation

Conjugation of minikwe
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin niminikwe niminikwesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin giminikwe giminikwesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin minikwe minikwesii(n)
Obviative (3') minikwewan minikwesiiwan
Indefinite (X) minikwem minikwesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind niminikwemin niminikwesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind giminikwemin giminikwesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa giminikwem giminikwesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa minikwewag minikwesiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin minikweyaan minikwesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin minikweyan/minikweyin minikwesiwan/minikwesiwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin minikwed minikwesig
Obviative (3') minikwenid minikwesinid/minikwesinig
Indefinite (X) minikweng minikwesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind minikweyaang minikwesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind minikweyang/minikweying minikwesiwang/minikwesiwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa minikweyeg minikwesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa minikwewaad minikwesiwaad

References

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