mashkawizi

Ojibwe

Etymology

mashkaw- (“hard, strong, tough”) + -izi (“be in a state or condition”)

Verb

mashkawizi (changed conjunct form meshkawizid)

  1. be strong, be hard
    Mashkawizi owiiyawing a'aw oshki-inini wenji-gichi-mashkawiziid.
    That young man is built solid; that's why he is so powerful.
  2. be dense

Conjugation
Conjugation of mashkawizi
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nimashawiz nimashkawizisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gimashawiz gimashkawizisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin mashkawizi mashkawizisii(n)
Obviative (3') mashkawiziwan mashkawizisiiwan
Indefinite (X) mashkawizim mashkawizisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nimashkawizimin nimashkawizisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gimashkawizimin gimashkawizisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gimashkawizim gimashkawizisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa mashkawiziwag mashkawizisiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin mashkawiziyaan mashkawizisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin mashkawiziyan/yin mashkawizisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin mashkawizid mashkawizisig
Obviative (3') mashkawizinid mashkawizisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) mashkawizing mashkawizising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind mashkawiziyaang mashkawizisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind mashkawiziyang/ying mashkawizisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa mashkawiziyeg mashkawizisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa mashkawiziwaad mashkawizisiwaad
  • mashkawaa (“be strong, hard, dense, inanimate subject”)
  • mashkawizii (“be strong (of a person), have inner strength”)

References
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