niin

Pronoun

 * 1) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

Etymology
The instructive plural form of.

Adverb

 * 1) so, then, in that case
 * 2) so, to this or that extent
 * 3) like that, in that way, so
 * 4) very
 * 1) like that, in that way, so
 * 2) very
 * 1) very
 * 1) very

Usage notes

 * as an answer often has an additional meaning of "of course". As in the example, the interrogative suffix is usually attached to the point of the question.

Conjunction

 * 1)  then;
 * : ... as well as ...
 * : ... as well as ...
 * : ... as well as ...

Usage notes

 * In the sense "then" (to introduce the main clause), especially when used with, can often be omitted when no emphasis is desired. Its omission is more common in formal texts, while colloquially it is usually left in.

Interjection

 * 1) yes, yeah
 * 2) right
 * 1) right
 * 1) right

Usage notes

 * Affirmation is traditionally rather expressed through repetition of the verb than using the interjection.

Etymology
Instructive of. Akin to 🇨🇬.

Particle

 * 1) yes

Adverb

 * 1) so

Usage notes

 * Niin is used anaphorically (having a referent whithin the linguistic context), while and  are used deictically (having a referent outside the linguistic context). Compare a similar difference between,  and.

Conjunction

 * : therefore, then

Pronoun

 * 1) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

Usage notes
Unlike in English, the first person is often expressed in Ojibwe by adding the personal prefix  and a corresponding suffix to the verb. The indepedent personal pronoun niin is often use to express emphasis or contrast, or when there is no verb in the sentence.