VTI, CONJUNCT PRETERIT DUBITATIVE POSITIVE
Class 1 Consonant Stem |
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Class 2 Vowel Stem |
Singular & Plural Object |
Singular & Plural Object |
I |
waabandamowaambaanen |
I |
biidowaambaanen |
You |
waabandamowambanen |
You |
biidowambanen |
He |
waabandamogobanen |
He |
biidogobanen |
He (obv.) |
waabandaminigobanen |
He (obv.) |
biidonigobanen |
X |
waabandamowiingibanen |
X |
biidowiingibanen |
We (excl.) |
waabandamowaangibanen |
We (excl.) |
biidowaangibanen |
We (incl.) |
waabandamowangibanen* |
We (incl.) |
biidowangibanen* |
You (pl.) |
waabandamowegibanen** |
You (pl.) |
biidowegibanen** |
They |
waabandamowaagobanen |
They |
biidowaagobanen |
waabandan - see it
biidoon - bring it
* Baraga suggests:
-(o)wangobanen for 'we (incl.)': waabandamowangobanen, biidoowangobanen;
-(o)wegobanen for 'you (pl.)': waabandamowegobanen, biidoowegobanen.
Sources:
R. Valentine, "Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar"
F.Baraga "Theoretical and Practical Grammar Of The Otchipwe Language"