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izhinizha'igaade vii it is sent to a certain place (by someone), "they" send it to a certain place

izhinizha'igaazo vai s/he is sent to a certain place (by someone), "they" send h/ to a certain place

izhinizha'ige vai s/he sends things to a certain place

izhinizha'igekawe vai s/he leaves a trail in chasing something

izhinizha'wi vta [NI] chase h/ to a certain place; send h/ to a certain place

► izhinizha' vta

izhinizhikaw vta chase h/ to a certain place

(detransitive) izhinizhikaage vai s/he chases people to a certain place
izhinizhikaage vai s/he chases people to a certain place

izhinizhimo vai s/he runs to a certain place in flight

izhinoo' vta point to h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: izhinoo'an vti

izhinoo'amaw vta point to (it) for h/

izhinoo'an vti point to it a certain way

Paired with: izhinoo' vta

(benefactive) izhinoo'amaw vta point to (it) for h/ (detransitive) izhinoo'ige vai s/he points, indicates (derived noun) izhinoo'igan ni a pointer
izhinoo'igan ni a pointer

izhinoo'iganininj ni an index finger

izhinoo'ige vai s/he points, indicates

izhinoo'wi vta

► izhinoo' vta

izhipon vii it snows a certain way; snow goes there

izhise vai
  1. s/he flies to a certain place
  2. it happens to h/, comes to pass for h/

Paired with: izhise vii

izhise vii
  1. it flies to a certain place
  2. it passes (as time)

Paired with: izhise vai

izhisidoon vti2
  1. put, lay, set it a certain way
  2. put or express it a certain way in speech, song, or writing
  3. write, print it a certain way

Paired with: izhishim vta

izhisin vii
  1. it lies a certain way
  2. it is put or expressed a certain way (in speech, song, or writing)
  3. it is written, printed a certain way (as in a book)

Paired with: izhishin vai See also: izisin vii

izisin vii
  1. it lies a certain way
  2. it is put or expressed a certain way (in speech, song, or writing)
  3. it is written, printed a certain way (as in a book)

See also: izhishin vai

izhishim vta put, lay, set h/ a certain way

Paired with: izhisidoon vti2

izhishimo vai s/he dances a certain way, dances to a certain place

izhishin vai s/he lies a certain way

Paired with: izhisin vii

izhishkiinzhigwe vai s/he has such an eye or eyes

izhitamaw vta make (it) for h/ a certain way

See also: izhitaw vta

izhitaw vta make (it) for h/ a certain way

See also: izhitamaw vta

izhitawage vai s/he has such an ear or ears

izhitigweyaa vii it (river) flows a certain way, flows to a certain place

izhitoon vti2 cause it to be a certain way, make it a certain way

Paired with: izhi' vta

izhitaw vta make (it) for h/ a certain way (benefactive) izhitamaw vta make (it) for h/ a certain way (detransitive) izhichige vai s/he does, makes things a certain way (derived noun) izhichigewin ni a certain way of doing something, an activity, a deed (verb of undergoing) izhichigaade vii it is made a certain way (by someone), "they" make it a certain way (verb of undergoing) izhichigaazo vai s/he is made a certain way (by someone), "they" make h/ a certain way
izhitwaa vai s/he has a certain spiritual belief, practices a certain religion; s/he has such a culture, leads such a way of life

(derived noun) izhitwaawin ni a certain way of belief, a religion, a culture
izhitwaawin ni a certain way of belief, a religion, a culture

izhiwane vai s/he carries a pack to a certain place

izhiwanen vai + o s/he carries it (a pack) to a certain place

izhiwebad vii
  1. it is a certain weather condition
  2. it happens a certain way

Paired with: izhiwebizi vai

izhiweba' vta shove, knock h/ or it (animate) a certain way (using something)

Paired with: izhiweba'an vti

izhiweba'an vti shove, knock it a certain way (using something)

Paired with: izhiweba' vta

izhiwebin vta throw, toss, shove h/ a certain way or to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwebinan vti

izhiwebinamaw vta throw something to h/ in a certain place

izhiwebinan vti throw, toss, shove it a certain way or to a certain place; handle it forcefully a certain way

Paired with: izhiwebin vta

izhiwebishkan vti kick it a certain way; shove it a certain way (with foot or body)

Paired with: izhiwebishkaw vta

izhiwebishkaw vta kick h/ a certain way; shove h/ a certain way (with foot or body)

Paired with: izhiwebishkan vti

izhiwebizi vai s/he has certain things happen to h/; s/he behaves a certain way, fares a certain way

Paired with: izhiwebad vii

izhiwidamaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place

izhiwidamaage vai s/he takes (it) to people at a certain place

izhiwidaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place

izhiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load to a certain place, hauls freight to a certain place

izhiwidoon vti2 take, carry it to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwizh vta

(detransitive) izhiwijige vai s/he takes something to a certain place (detransitive) izhiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load to a certain place, hauls freight to a certain place (benefactive) izhiwidamaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place
(detransitive) izhiwidamaage vai s/he takes (it) to people at a certain place
(benefactive) izhiwidaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place (verb of undergoing) izhiwijigaade vii it is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place (verb of undergoing) izhiwijigaazo vai s/he is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place
izhiwijigaade vii it is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place

izhiwijigaazo vai s/he is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place

izhiwijige vai s/he takes something to a certain place

izhiwizh vta take, carry h/ to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwidoon vti2

izhiwiiwakwaane vai s/he wears such a hat, wears a hat a certain way

izhizide vai s/he has such a foot or such feet

izhizideni vai s/he moves h/ foot a certain way

izhizidetaw vta reach out your foot to h/

izhiigad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain way, is so

Paired with: izhiigizi vai

izhiigibidoon vti2 tear it (sheet-like) a certain way

Paired with: izhiigibizh vta

izhiigibizh vta tear it (animate; sheet-like) a certain way

Paired with: izhiigibidoon vti2

izhiigin vta fold it (animate; sheet-like) a certain way

Paired with: izhiiginan vti

izhiiginan vti fold it (sheet-like) a certain way

Paired with: izhiigin vta

(verb of undergoing) izhiiginigaade vii it (sheet-like) is folded a certain way (verb of undergoing) izhiiginigaazo vai it (animate; sheet-like) is folded a certain way
izhiiginigaade vii it (sheet-like) is folded a certain way

izhiiginigaazo vai it (animate; sheet-like) is folded a certain way

izhiigisidoon vti2 spread it (sheet-like) a certain way

izhiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is a certain way, is so

Paired with: izhiigad vii

izhiikan work on it a certain way; be occupied with it a certain way

izhiinowag vai they go to a certain place in a group

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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