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giinetawind pron per es
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only we, only us; just us (inclusive)

Note:
first person inclusive plural pronoun including the person or persons spoken to with the speaker



giinetawind ;

giinetawind es
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nj
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A FIRST PERSON INCLUSIVE PLURAL in Ojibwe involves the speaker (first person) and possibly one or more others (third persons), but includes the person spoken to (second person). A FIRST PERSON EXCLUSIVE PLURAL involves the speaker (first person) and one or more others (third person), but excludes the person spoken to (second person). 

Waa, giinetawind gigii-saasaakwemin.

Well, you and I are the only ones giving war whoops.
 es
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Giinetawind giga-'o-gabeshimin iwidi iskigamiziganing.

Just us will go camp at the sugar bush.
 es
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Giinetawind omaa gidayaamin.

We're the only ones here.
 nj
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

giinawind pron per we, us
giinetawind pron per only we, only us; just us (inclusive) giinitamawind pron per our turn, us next [inclusive]

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