VAI, CONJUNCT DUBITATIVE POSITIVE
Vowel Stems |
|
Consonant Stems |
I |
menikwewaanen |
I |
degoshinawaanen |
You |
menikwewanen |
You |
degoshinawanen |
He |
menikwegwen |
He |
degoshinagwen |
He (obv.) |
menikwenigwen |
He (obv.) |
degoshininigwen |
One (X) |
menikwengwen |
One (X) |
degoshiningwen |
We (excl.) |
menikwewaangen |
We (excl.) |
degoshinawaangen |
We (incl.) |
menikwewangwen* |
We (incl.) |
degoshinawangwen* |
You (pl.) |
menikwewegwen |
You (pl.) |
degoshinawegwen |
They |
menikwewaagwen |
They |
degoshinawaagwen |
minikwe - he drinks
dagoshin - he arrives
* Baraga suggests:
-(a)wangen for 'we (incl)': menikwewangen, degoshinawangen
Sources:
R. Valentine, "Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar"
F.Baraga "Theoretical and Practical Grammar Of The Otchipwe Language"