ayaa
Navajo
Postposition
ayaa
- third-person indefinite of biyaa
Ojibwe
Verb
ayaa (inanimate subject)
- be (in a certain place)
- (with a lexical preverb) be in a certain condition
Conjugation
Conjugation of ayaa
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| singular (0s) | ayaa | ayaasinoon |
| obviative singular (0's) | ayaani | ayaasinini |
| plural (0p) | ayaawan | ayaasinoon |
| obviative plural (0'p) | ayaaniwan | ayaasininiwan |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| singular or plural (0) | ayaag | ayaasinog |
| obviative singular or plural (0') | ayaanig | ayaasininig |
Alternative forms
Verb
ayaa (animate subject)
- be (in a certain place)
- Miish eta go inzhishenh gaa-ayaad miinawaa wiiwan, miinawaa niizh ikwewag iko imaa gii-ayaawag, oshkiniigikweg.
- Then there was only my uncle and his wife, and there were two women, young women.
- (with a lexical preverb) be in a certain condition
Conjugation
Conjugation of ayaa
| Independent | positive | negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person (1s) Niin | nindayaa | nindayaasii(n) |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | gidayaa | gidayaasii(n) |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | ayaa | ayaasii(n) |
| Obviative (3') | ayaawan | ayaasiiwan |
| Indefinite (X) | ayaam | ayaasiim |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | nindayaamin | nindayaasiimin |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | gidayaamin | gidayaasiimin |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | gidayaam | gidayaasiim |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | ayaawag | ayaasiiwag |
| Conjunct | positive | negative |
| 1st person (1s) Niin | ayaayaan | ayaasiwaan |
| 2nd person (2s) Giin | ayaayan/yin | ayaasiwan/siwin |
| 3rd person (3s) Wiin | ayaad | ayaasig |
| Obviative (3') | ayaanid | ayaasinid/sinig |
| Indefinite (X) | ayaang | ayaasing |
| 1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind | ayaayaang | ayaasiwaang |
| 1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind | ayaayang/ying | ayaasiwang/siwing |
| 2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa | ayaayeg | ayaasiweg |
| 3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa | ayaawaad | ayaasiwaad |