Ishkodens FST Prototype

Ojibwe Morphology Explorer

Explore Ojibwe verb morphology by selecting grammatical features instead of writing FST tags.

Input

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Verb type

Choose the kind of verb. Hover or focus a choice for its full name.

Order

Independent forms typically occur in main clauses, conjunct forms occur in connected or dependent clauses, and imperative forms express commands.

Polarity

Choose whether the form is positive or negative.

Debwe Gaawiin

Mode

Add -ban for the preterit or -dog for the dubitative.

Advanced FST input owaabamaan+vta+cnj+neg+1+3

Paradigm

VTA subject–object grid

Interactive prototype

Select a subject/object cell. Invalid combinations are disabled.

Subject \ Object Me (1s) Us (1p) You (2s) Yous (2p) You + me (21) Her/him (3s) Them (3p) Godag (4s) Godagiyag (4p)
I (1s)
We (1p)
You (2s)
Yous (2p)
You + I (21)
She/he (3s)
They (3p)
Godag (4s)
Godagiyag (4p)
It (0s)
Those (0p)
Someone (X)
Selectable form Selected form Unavailable combination idizo — reflexive form

Selected cell

1st person singular subject acting on 3rd person singular object

Selection Subject 1s → Object 3s
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Morphosyntactic representation owaabamaan+vta+cnj+neg+1+3
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