by Manidoo | Last Updated: March 12, 2021The Ojibwe language adds 3 different types of words to indicate its tense.
The Three Tenses
| Tense | Ojibwe Word | English meaning |
| Past | gii | Did |
| Present | doo | Doing |
| Future | wii | Will |
Usage
If you recall in the 7 pronouns, the word for I is niin or n`
So if I combine I with the three tenses I get the following:
| Tense | Ojibwe Word | English meaning |
| Past | n’gii | I did |
| Present | n’doo | I am doing |
| Future | n’wii | I will |
Examples
zhaa = go
| Tense | Ojibwe Word | English meaning |
| Past | n’giizhaa | I did go |
| Present | n’doozhaa | I am going |
| Future | n’wiizhaa | I will go |