wegnesh

Definition: who, what (an.) (interrogative, used in asking questions)

wegnesh
>pr-an 1 who, what (an.) (interrogative, used in asking questions). Wegnesh waa-bnagjiikjiget?
>Who's going to do the peeling? MC2005.cs. Wegnesh zhiwi cement-ing e-ekwinjiishing?
>Whose handprint is that on the cement? MC2005.cs. Aaniinde - wegnesh ge-aanwaabmipa?
>Of course, and who would blame me? MC2007.cs. 2 which (one or ones) (interrogative, used in asking questions). Wegnesh waajnakiimad ewaanji-bshigenmad?
>Which of your coworkers do you like the best? MC2001.rs.
>Grammar note: Requires an associated verb to be in the conjunct order.
>Full-vowel form: wegonesh.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Pronoun Animate pronoun
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Unique ID: n73071882943n
GKS Reference Number: 21830
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