inanokii

Ojibwe

Etymology

iN- (“thus, in a certain manner/direction”) + -anokii (“work”)

Verb

inanokii (changed conjunct form enanokiid, reduplicated form ayinanokii)

  1. work a certain way
  2. do a certain kind of work, have a certain job
    Aaniish enanokiiyin.
    What kind of work do you do?

Conjugation

Conjugation of inanokii
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nindinanokii nindinanokiisii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gidinanokii gidinanokiisii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin inanokii inanokiisii(n)
Obviative (3') inanokiiwan inanokiisiiwan
Indefinite (X) inanokiim inanokiisiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nindinanokiimin nindinanokiisiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gidinanokiimin gidinanokiisiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gidinanokiim gidinanokiisiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa inanokiiwag inanokiisiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin inanokiiyaan inanokiisiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin inanokiiyan/yin inanokiisiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin inanokiid inanokiisig
Obviative (3') inanokiinid inanokiisinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) inanokiing inanokiising
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind inanokiiyaang inanokiisiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind inanokiiyang/ying inanokiisiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa inanokiiyeg inanokiisiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa inanokiiwaad inanokiisiwaad

Derived terms

  • inanokiitaw (“do a certain job for someone”)
  • inanokiiwin (“a certain job, kind of work, or occupation”)

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “inanokii”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota
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