bookoshkaa
Ojibwe
Etymology
bookw- (broken (in two)) + -shkaa
Verb
bookoshkaa (inanimate intransitive)
- it breaks/is broken in two
Conjugation
Conjugation of bookoshkaa
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| singular (0s) | bookoshkaa | bookoshkaasinoon |
| obviative singular (0's) | bookoshkaani | bookoshkaasinini |
| plural (0p) | bookoshkaawan | bookoshkaasinoon |
| obviative plural (0'p) | bookoshkaaniwan | bookoshkaasininiwan |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| singular or plural (0) | bookoshkaag | bookoshkaasinog |
| obviative singular or plural (0') | bookoshkaanig | bookoshkaasininig |
Conjugation
Conjugation of bookoshkaa
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nimbookoshkaa | nimbookoshkaasii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gibookoshkaa | gibookoshkaasii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | bookoshkaa | bookoshkaasii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | bookoshkaawan | bookoshkaasiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | bookoshkaam | bookoshkaasiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nimbookoshkaamin | nimbookoshkaasiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gibookoshkaamin | gibookoshkaasiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gibookoshkaam | gibookoshkaasiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | bookoshkaawag | bookoshkaasiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | bookoshkaayaan | bookoshkaasiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | bookoshkaayan/yin | bookoshkaasiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | bookoshkaad | bookoshkaasig |
| Obviative (3') | bookoshkaanid | bookoshkaasinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | bookoshkaang | bookoshkaasing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | bookoshkaayaang | bookoshkaasiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | bookoshkaayang/ying | bookoshkaasiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | bookoshkaayeg | bookoshkaasiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | bookoshkaawaad | bookoshkaasiwaa |
Derived terms
- bebookwaadaagime-giizis
References
- Ningewance, Patricia M. Talking Gookom's Language
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/bookoshkaa-vii
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/bookoshkaa-vai
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