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”)

Related terms

• abi (“be at home, sit in a certain place”)

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/namadabi-vai