achige

Ojibwe

Etymology

at- (“put, place”) +‎ -ge (“act on an unspecified object”)

Verb

achige (changed conjunct form echiged, reduplicated form ayachige)

1. put (things) in a certain place
2. bet, place a bet

   Bezhigwaabik geyaabi awashime nindachige.

   I'm raising (my bet) to a dollar more.

Conjugation

Conjugation of achige

Independent	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	nindachige	nindachigesii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin	gidachige	gidachigesii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin	achige	achigesii(n)
Obviative (3')	achigewan	achigesiiwan
Indefinite (X)	achigem	achigesiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	nindachigemin	nindachigesiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	gidachigemin	gidachigesiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	gidachigem	gidachigesiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	achigewag	achigesiiwag
Conjunct	positive	negative
1st person (1s) Niin	achigeyaan	achigesiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin	achigeyan/yin	achigesiwan/siwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin	achiged	achigesig
Obviative (3')	achigenid	achigesinid/sinig
Indefinite (X)	achigeng	achigesing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind	achigeyaang	achigesiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind	achigeyang/ying	achigesiwang/siwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa	achigeyeg	achigesiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa	achigewaad	achigesiwaad

Related terms

• achigaade
• achigaazo
• atamaw

References

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