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1s	ni	_	im	(n)inzhiishiibim -ag
2s	gi	_	im	gizhiishiibim -an
3s	o	_	iman	ozhiishiibiman
3'	o	_	imini	ozhiishiibimini
1p	ni	_	iminaan	(n)inzhiishiibiminaan -ig
21	gi	_	iminaan	gizhiishiibiminaan -ig
2p	gi	_	imiwaa	gizhiishiibimiwaa -g
3p	o	_	imiwaan	ozhiishiibimiwaan

• The possession forms here use zhiishiib, na, 'duck.'

• The Possession Marker /-im/. The possession marker /-im/ is usually added to nouns, with the following exceptions:
a. dependent nouns don't usually take it:

gozis	nad	son	(n)ingozis
daanis	nad	daugther	(n)indaanis
ookomis	nad	grandmother	nookomis

b. nouns that end in /n/ or /m/ don't usually take it:

jiimaan	ni	boat	(n)injiimaan
makizin	ni	shoe	nimakizin
aagim	ni	snowshoe	(n)indaagim

c. a set of somewhat traditional terms don't take it:

akik	na	kettle	(n)injiimaan
abwi	na	paddle	nimakizin
anit	ni	fishspear	(n)indanit
asemaa	na	tobacco	(n)indasemaa
makak	ni	box	nimakak
mashkimod	ni	bag	nimashkimod
mitigwaab	na	bow	nimitigwaab
bikwak	ni	arrow	(n)imbikwak