VAI, CONJUNCT DUBITATIVE NEGATIVE
Vowel Stems |
|
Consonant Stems |
I |
menikwesi(i)waanen |
I |
degoshinzi(i)waanen |
You |
menikwesi(i)wanen |
You |
degoshinzi(i)wanen |
He |
menikwesi(i)gwen |
He |
degoshinzi(i)gwen |
He (obv.) |
menikwesi(i)nigwen |
He (obv.) |
degoshinzi(i)nigwen |
One (X) |
menikwesi(i)ngwen |
One (X) |
degoshinzi(i)ngwen |
We (excl.) |
menikwesi(i)waangen |
We (excl.) |
degoshinzi(i)waangen |
We (incl.) |
menikwesi(i)wangwen* |
We (incl.) |
degoshinzi(i)wangwen* |
You (pl.) |
menikwesi(i)wegwen |
You (pl.) |
degoshinzi(i)wegwen |
They |
menikwesi(i)waagwen |
They |
degoshinzi(i)waagwen |
minikwe - he drinks
dagoshin - he arrives
* Baraga suggests:
-si(i)wangen for 'we (incl)': menikwesi(i)wangen, degoshinzi(i)wangen
Sources:
R. Valentine, "Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar"
F.Baraga "Theoretical and Practical Grammar Of The Otchipwe Language"