namadabi

Ojibwe

Etymology

namad- (“upright”, initial) + -abi (“sit, stay”, final)

Verb

namadabi (changed conjunct form nemadabid, reduplicated form nanaamadabi)

  1. sit
    Awashishkode namadabi a'aw akiwenzii.
    The old man sits far away from the fire.
  2. sit down

Conjugation
Conjugation of namadabi
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin ninamadab ninamadabisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin ginamadab ginamadabisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin namadabi namadabisii(n)
Obviative (3') namadabiwan namadabisiiwan
Indefinite (X) namadabim namadabisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind ninamadabimin ninamadabisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind ginamadabimin ginamadabisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa ginamadabim ginamadabisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa namadabiwag namadabisiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin namadabiyaan namadabisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin namadabiyan/yin namadabisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin namadabid namadabisig
Obviative (3') namadabinid namadabisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) namadabing namadabising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind namadabiyaang namadabisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind namadabiyang/ying namadabisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa namadabiyeg namadabisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa namadabiwaad namadabisiwaad

Derived terms
  • namadabi’ (“make someone sit”)
  • abi (“be at home, sit in a certain place”)

References
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