nibaa

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Etymology

Uncertain.

Verb

nibaa (changed conjunct form nebaad, reduplicated form nanibaa, stem nibaa- or nibe-)

  1. she or he sleeps
    Gichi-noonde-nibaayaan gaa-izhi-gawishimoyaan wii-nibaayaan.
    I was so sleepy I lay down to go to sleep.

Conjugation

Conjugation of nibaa
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin ninibaa ninibaasii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin ginibaa ginibaasii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin nibaa nibaasii(n)
Obviative (3') nibaawan nibaasiiwan
Indefinite (X) nibaam nibaasiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind ninibaamin ninibaasiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind ginibaamin ginibaasiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa ginibaam ginibaasiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa nibaawag nibaasiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin nibaayaan nibaasiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin nibaayan/yin nibaasiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin nibaad nibaasig
Obviative (3') nibaanid nibaasinid/sinig
Indefinite (X) nibaang nibaasing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind nibaayaang nibaasiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind nibaayang/ying nibaasiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa nibaayeg nibaasiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa nibaawaad nibaasiwaad

Derived terms

References

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