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jiigi- pv lex

near, nearby, close; by

Note:
jiigi- is prefixed to the singular form of a noun to form an adverb indicating a place close or nearby. Some examples are: jiigi-gizhaabikizigan 'by the stove', jiigi-ziibi 'by the river'. Some speakers form these adverbs with jiigi- and the locative form of a noun. An example is: jiigi-gizhaabikiziganing 'by the stove'.



Jiigi-gizhaabikizigan onji-baasan gidazhiganan.

Dry your socks near the stove.
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Mii iwidi gaa-pimi-inamog ozide-miikana jiigi-ziibi.

That's where the path goes, by the river.
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Mii imaa bemi-izhising oodena jiigi-zaaga'igan.

The town is by the lake.
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Jiigi-aasamisag ate nibewin.

There's a bed next to the wall.
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Gego izhaaken imaa jiigi-gizhaabikiziganing. Onzaamaabikide onzaam.

Don't go too close to that wood stove. It's kind of overheated.
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