History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan by Andrew J. Blackbird
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Ke wob, You see, Ke wob-em, You see.
Wo-be, He or she sees, Wo-be-wog, They see. The whole pronoun is sometimes used when the emphatic or intensive form is desired, as, Sing.--Neen-ne wob, I myself see. Keen-ke wob, You yourself see. Ween wo-be, He himself, or she herself sees. Pl.--Ne-naw-wind ne-wob-me, We ourselves see. Ke-naw-waw ke-wob-em, You yourself see. We-naw-waw wo-be-wog, They themselves see. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS.. Ne-daw-yo-em, Mine, Ne-daw-yo-em-e-naw, Ours. Ke-daw-yo-em, Thine, Ke-daw-yo-em-e-waw, Yours. O-daw-yo-em, His or hers, O-daw-yo-em-e-waw, Theirs. Emphatic form--nin ne-daw-yo-em, etc., throughout all the different persons. When these possessive pronouns are used with nouns, nearly all the syllables are omitted, except the first, which is added to the noun in the plural; as-- Sing. Pl. Ne we-ok-won, My hat, Ne we-ok-won-e-naw, Our hat. Ke we-ok-won, Your hat, Ke we-ok-won-e-waw, Your hat. |
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