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Interaction between Beings
VTA Verbs
Mii o'ow akeyaa ji-aabajitooyan Ojibwemowin ge-ni-dazhindaman
ezhi-dazhiikawaad awiya.
Verb Transitive Animate (VTA) verbs describe an interaction between 2 Beings.
Examples: I see you, You hear Him/Her, S/he raised Him/her...
Get in Touch
I verb myself...
Niin
VTA CHARTS
VTA Negative (-) (I do not see you.)
VTA Preterit (+) ()
VTA Preterit (-) ()
VTA Dubitative (+) (I must be __.)
VTA Dubitative (-) (I must not be __.)
VTA Preterit Dubitative (+) ()
VTA Preterit Dubitative (-) ()
You verb me...
Giin
s/he verbs me...
Wiin
Waabam
Noondaw
Nitaawigi'
A-form
ni-verb-ig
Niwaabamig
Ninoondoog
Ninitaawigi'ig
B-form
verb-id
you all verb me...
Waabam
Noondaw
Nitaawigi'
A-form
gi-verb-im
Giwaabamim
Ginoondawim
Ginitaawigi'im
B-form
verb-iyeg
Waabamiyeg
Noondawiyeg
Nitaawigi'iyeg
Giinawaa
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