Ojibwe
[edit]Etymology
[edit]By surface analysis, mich- (“big”) + -aa (“be in a state or condition”)
Verb
[edit]michaa (inanimate intransitive, changed conjunct form mechaag, reduplicated form mamaachaawan, augmented form michaamagad)
- it is big
- Gichi-michaamagad i'iw bikwaakwad. ― That ball is very big.
Conjugation
[edit]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
[edit]References
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