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Mii o'ow akeyaa
ji-aabajitooyan Ojibwemowin
ge-ni-dazhindaman
ezhi-dazhiikang gegoo.
Mii=start of new phrase. o'ow=this
Akeyaa=the way ji-=in order to, so that
aabajitoon=use it -yan=You-Bform VTI
ge-=future tense (a)ni=in process
dazhindan=talk about it -man=You-Bform VTI
ezhi=a certain way dazhiikan=work w/it
-ng=S/he- Bform VTI gegoo= something
VTI Positive
Verb Transitive Inanimate (VTI)
Describe the interaction between an
animate being and an inanimate object.
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Waabandan!- See it! (Command).
Niwaabandaan.- I am seeing it. (A-form Statement)
Waabandamaan.- When/if/that I see it. (B-form Statement)
Aabajitoon!- Use it! (Command).
Gidaabajitoon.- You are using it. (A-form Statement)
Aabajitooyan.- When/if/that you use it. (B-form Statement)
Naadin!- Get it! (Command).
Onaadin.- S/he is getting it. (A-form Statement)
Naadid.- When/if/that s/he gets it. (B-form Statement)
A-form
Words that end in "-an"
I Niwaabandaan
You Giwaabandaan
He Owaabandaan
We (ex) Niwaabandaamin
We (in) Giwaabandaamin
Yous/You all Giwaabandaanaawaa
They Owaabandaanaawaa
4th person Owaabandaanini
Words that end in "-oon"
I Nindaabajitoon
You Gidaabajitoon
He Odaabajitoon
We (ex) Nindaabajitoomin
We (in) Gidaabajitoomin
Yous/You all Giaabajitoonaawaa
They Odaabajitoonaawaa
4th person Odaabajitoonini
Words that end in "-n"
I Ninaadin
You Ginaadin
He Onaadin
We (ex) Ninaadimin
We (in) Ginaadimin
Yous/You all Ginaadinaawaa
They Onaadinaawaa
4th person Onaadinini
B-form
Words that end in "-an"
I waabandamaan
You waabandaman
He waabandang
We (ex) waabandamaang
We (in) waabandamang
Yous/You all waabandameg
They waabandanmowaad
4th person waabandaminid
Words that end in "-oon"
I aabajitooyaan
You aabajitooyan
He aabajitood
We (ex) aabajitooyaang
We (in) aabajitooyang
Yous/You all aabajitoonyeg
They aabajitoowaad
4th person aabajitoonid
Words that end in "-n"
I naadiyaan
You naadinyan
He naadid
We (ex) naadiyaang
We (in) naadiyang
Yous/You all naadiyeg
They naadiwaad
4th person naadinid