biindige

Ojibwe

Etymology

biind- (“in, into, inside”) + -ige (“act in relation to a dwelling”)

Verb

biindige (changed conjunct form baandiged, reduplicated form baabiindige)

  1. enter
  2. go inside, indoors
    Agwajiing ningii-izhaa, gaa-izhi-giikajizidewajiyaan, gaa-izhi-biindigeyaan gii-kiizikamaan nimakizinan.
    I went outside, and my feet got cold, so I went inside and took off my shoes.
  3. come inside, indoors

Conjugation
Conjugation of biindige
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nimbiindige nimbiindigesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gibiindige gibiindigesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin biindige biindigesii(n)
Obviative (3') biindigewan biindigesiiwan
Indefinite (X) biindigem biindigesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nimbiindigemin nimbiindigesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gibiindigemin gibiindigesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gibiindigem gibiindigesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa biindigewag biindigesiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin biindigeyaan biindigesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin biindigeyan/yin biindigesiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin biindiged biindigesig
Obviative (3') biindigenid biindigesinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) biindigeng biindigesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind biindigeyaang biindigesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind biindigeyang/ying biindigesiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa biindigeyeg biindigesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa biindigewaad biindigesiwaa

Derived terms
  • biindigadoon (“bring inside, introduce (legislation)”)
  • biindigaw (“enter into where someone is”)
  • biindigazh (“bring someone inside”)

See also
  • zaaga’am (“go out, exit”)

References
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