The Resource for Applied Anishinaabe Languages
VII- Verb Inanimate Intransitive
Expressing the condition of an inanimate object.
It is easy. It is daytime. It is small.
A-form Positive
Giizhigad It is day.
Biidaaban It is daybreak.
Agaasaa It is small.
B-form Positive
Giizhigak When/if/that it is day.
Biidaabang When/if/that it is daybreak.
Agaasaag When/if/that it is small.
A-form Negative
Giizhigasinoon It is not day.
Biidaabanzinoon It is not daybreak.
Agaasaasinoon It is not small.
B-form Negative
Giizhigasinog When/if/that it is not day.
Biidaabanzinog When/if/that it is not daybreak.
Agaasaasinog When/if/that it is not small.
A-form Obviate
Positive:
Giizhigadini It is day for s/o.
Biidaabanini It is easy for s/o.
Agaasaani It is small for s/o.
Agaasaaniwan They are small for s/o.
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Negative:
Giizhigasinini It is day for s/o.
Biidaabanzinini It is easy for s/o.
Agaasaasinini It is small for s/o.
Agaasaasininiwan It is small for s/o.
B-form Obviate
Positive:
Giizhigadinig When/if/that it is not day for s/o.
Biidaabaninig When/if/that is not easy for s/o.
Agaasaaninig When/if/that is not small for s/o.
Agaasaaniniwan When/if/that they are not small for s/o.
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Negative:
Giizhigasinini When/if/that it is not day for s/o.
Biidaabanzinini When/if/that it is not easy for s/o.
Agaasaasinini When/if/that it is not small for s/o.
Agaasaasininiwan When/if/that they are not small for s/o.