a-

Definition: where

a- pv comm. CCONJ e-; 1 where. Pii dash debshkooseg ngii-zhaa, ngii-zhaami widi a-bmi-noogsed aw shkode-daabaan. When the time came, I went, we went, to the railway station [lit., where the train stops in its course]. AM1937.rs. Gzhaatemgad maampii a-nmadbiyaan.—gga-aandab. The sun shines hot where I am sitting. You had better change your seat. AM1937.rs. 2 when. E-ni-dgoshnaan wiinaagmi iw nbiish e-ndhamaang. When I got there the water in our spring was dirty. AM1937.rs. Miinwaa dash e-aazhoo-dbikak, gii-bi-yaa aw waawaabmowin. When it became night again, that Mirror Being came again. AM1937.rs. 3 which, that which. Mii-sh maajii-ndawaabmad wen'zhishid e-gwyakwaakzid mdaamin... Then you start looking for the good kind of corn which stands straight... AK1976.rs. Grammar note: Requires conjunct order. Full-vowel form: a-.

Languages: Nishnaabemwin (Odawa/Eastern Ojibwe)
Part of speech: Affix Prefix
Source of term: Mary Ann Corbiere and Rand Valentine, Dictionary of Nishnabewin Database, publication pending (2015).
Related Language Item: aabskobnaa
Unique ID: n7291534505n
GKS Reference Number: 308
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