How to use adjectives in Ojibwe

How to use adjectives in Ojibwe

You want to learn how to use adjectives in Ojibwe? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Ojibwe lessons complete with useful examples. Big, small, happy, sad... we'll teach you all you need to know about Ojibwe adjectives.

Ojibwe adjectives

Adjectives are generally used to describe nouns. Ojibwe, however, has only a handful of true adjectives. In Ojibwe, verbs are generally used in the place of adjectives ('is happy','is strong' etc.).

Examples

žayāgwīwīd ikwezens
the weak girl
wiški ikwezens
the young girl
wāninod ikwezens
the fat girl
meškawizid ikwezens
the strong girl
genoozid ikwezens
the tall girl
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About Ojibwe

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The name for the language in Ojibwe is Anishinaabemowin. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Ojibwe would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Ojibwe

Learn to get by in Ojibwe with these useful words and phrases. These essential phrases cover everything from Ojibwe greetings to business and workplace communications to love and dating.

wa'ao gwīwizens
this boy
wa'ao bemādizid
this person
o'o wākā'igan
this building
mānda mazina'igan
this book
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Step 7 : Adjectives in Ojibwe

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. To get started, we suggest you learn the three Ojibwe adjectives giči, agāš and gete (big, small, old). Using the nouns mazina'igan, apabiwin and iškwāndem (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn to use each adjective with each noun (the big book, the old chair, the small door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Ojibwe adjectives including useful examples. After you've learned to use the adjectives giči, agāš and gete with the nouns mazina'igan, apabiwin and iškwāndem you can move on to Step 8 (Ojibwe Verbs).

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