wewiibitaa

Ojibwe

Etymology

wewiib- (hurry) + -taa (do something, work, act)

Verb

wewiibitaa (changed conjunct form wayewiibitaad, reduplicated form wewewiibitaa)

1. hurry (in some work or activity)

   Ambe shke wewiibitaadaa.

   Come on, let's hurry.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wewiibitaa

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	niwewiibitaa	niwewiibitaasii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	giwewiibitaa	giwewiibitaasii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	wewiibitaa	wewiibitaasii(n)
Obviative (3')	wewiibitaawan	wewiibitaasiiwan
Indefinite (X)	wewiibitaam	wewiibitaasiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	niwewiibitaamin	niwewiibitaasiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	giwewiibitaamin	giwewiibitaasiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	giwewiibitaam	giwewiibitaasiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	wewiibitaawag	wewiibitaasiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	wewiibitaayaan	wewiibitaasiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	wewiibitaayan/yin	wewiibitaasiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	wewiibitaad	wewiibitaasig
Obviative (3')	wewiibitaanid	wewiibitaasinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	wewiibitaang	wewiibitaasing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	wewiibitaayaang	wewiibitaasiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	wewiibitaayang/ying	wewiibitaasiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	wewiibitaayeg	wewiibitaasiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	wewiibitaawaad	wewiibitaasiwaad

Related terms

• wewiib
• wewiibishkaa

See also

• ojaanimishkaa

References

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