Ojibwe Verb Paradigms

VII, INDEPENDENT INDICATIVE POSITIVE (Wilson)

Par. 1. -AH.		Par. 2. -A.
Ishpah,	it is high,	Kezheda,	it is hot,
Ishpahne,	his is high,	Kezhedane,	his is hot,
Ishpahwun,	they are high,	Kezhedawun,	they are hot,

Par. 3. -E.		Par. 4. -O.
Misquahgumme,	it is red (liquid),	Mungedamo,	it is wide (a road),
Misquahgummene,	his is red,	Mungedamone,	his is wide,
Misquahgummeewun,	they are red,	Mungedamowun,	they are wide,

Par. 5. -IN.		Par. 6.-UN.
Mudwasin,	it sounds,	Soongun,	it is strong,
Mudwasenene,	his sounds,	Soongunene,	his is strong,
Mudwasenoon,	they sound,	Soongunoon,	they are strong,

Par. 7. -UD.		Par. 8. -MUHGUD
Peenud,	it is clean,	Ekedomuhgud,	it says,
Peenudene,	his is clean,	Ekedomuhgudene,	his says,
Peenudoon,	they are clean,	Ekedomuhgudoon,	they say,

Par. 9. -AHDA.		Par. 10.-GWUD.
Ezhenekahda,	it is called,	Menopoogwud,	it tastes good,
Ezhenekahdane,	his is called,	Menopoogwudene,	his tastes good,
Ezhenekahdawun,	they are called,	Menopoogwudoon,	they taste good,

 

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