gaawiin

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Eastern Ojibwa

Adverb

gaawiin

not

References

Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001) Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 104

Ojibwe

Adverb

gaawiin

no, not
Gaawiin abisii.
He's not home.

Usage notes

When followed by a verb, the verb must also have a negative suffix (-sii in the example above).

Derived terms

gaawiin awiya (“nobody”)
gaawiin baapish (“not at all, by no means”)
gaawiin ganage (“not in the least”)
gaawiin gegoo (“nothing”)
gaawiin geyaabi (“no longer”)
gaawiin ingodinoo (“no matter”)
gaawiin mashi (“not yet”)
gaawiin ningoji (“nowhere”)
gaawiin wiikaa (“never”)

See also

gaawesaa (“no way!”)

References

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/gaawiin-adv-neg

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