A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE ...

(105) Ojibwe jussives
a) (Mille Lacs Sessions)
Maanoo wiin da-wiisini.
let it be him/her he will eat
‘Let her eat!’
b) (Mille Lacs Sessions)
Maanoo wiin oga-amwaan.
let it be him/her s/he will eat him/her
‘Let him eat it (something animate)!’
c) (text communication)
Speaker A: Can I transcribe your story?
Speaker B: Maanoo.
Speaker A: Can I transcribe your story?
Speaker B: Go ahead.
On one occasion, one of my consultants used bina with the jussive maanoo. At the time
of this utterance, my consultant was arguing with another elder at our meeting, and the
elder angrily left the room. After that elder left, my consultant said the following
statement with bina.
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