izhinikaazo

Ojibwe

Etymology

iN- (“thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner”) + -nikaazo (“named”). Cognate with Algonquin ijinikàzo

Verb

izhinikaazo (changed conjunct form ezhinikaazod, reduplicated form ayizhinikaazo)

  1. be named a certain way, have a certain name, be called by such a name
    "Bangii" izhinikaazo awe indinawemaagan.
    My relative's name is Bangii, "a little bit".

Conjugation

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Conjugation of izhinikaazo
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nindizhinikaaz nindizhinikaazosii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gidizhinikaaz gidizhinikaazosii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin izhinikaazo izhinikaazosii(n)
Obviative (3') izhinikaazowan izhinikaazosiiwan
Indefinite (X) izhinikaazom izhinikaazosiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nindizhinikaazomin nindizhinikaazosiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gidizhinikaazomin gidizhinikaazosiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gidizhinikaazom gidizhinikaazosiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa izhinikaazowag izhinikaazosiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin izhinikaazoyaan izhinikaazosiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin izhinikaazoyan/yin izhinikaazosiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin izhinikaazod izhinikaazosig
Obviative (3') izhinikaazonid izhinikaazosinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) izhinikaazong izhinikaazosing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind izhinikaazoyaang izhinikaazosiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind izhinikaazoyang/ying izhinikaazosiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa izhinikaazoyeg izhinikaazosiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa izhinikaazowaad izhinikaazosiwaad

Note: In animate intransitive verbs (vai) that end in a short vowel, the final vowel is deleted in the first-person (1s) and second-person singular (2s) independent positive forms.

Derived terms
  • izhinikaazowin (“personal or family name”)
  • izhinikaade (“be named/called a certain way, inanimate subject”)

See also
  • wiinzo (“have a name, be named”)

References
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