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life. And here another conclusion presses upon us ; that where 

 these local terminations, in all their variety, are added to the 

 names of animated beings, when such names are the nominatives 

 of adjectives or adjective-nouns, these words are converted into 

 terms of qualification, indicating like^ resemhling^ equal. Thus, if 

 we wish to say to a boy, " He is like a man," the expression is, 

 Inin-ing izzhindgozzi ; or, if to a man, "He is like a bear," Mulck- 

 oong izzhindgozzi; or, to a bear, " He is like a horse, Pahaizhiko- 

 gdzh-ing izzhindgozzi. In all these expressions, the word izzhi is 

 combined with the pronominal inflection d (or no) and the ani- 

 mate termination gozzi. And the inflection of the nominative is 

 merely an adjective corresponding with izzhi — a term indicative 

 of the general qualities of persons or animated beings. Where a 

 comparison is instituted, or a resemblance pointed out, between 

 inanimate instead of animate objects, the inflection gozzi is changed 

 to gwud, rendering the expression, which was, in the animate 

 form, izzhindgozzi., in the inanimate form tzzAmagwud. 



There is another variation of the local form of the noun, in 

 addition to those above instanced, indicative of locality in a more 

 general sense. It is formed by ong or nong — frequent termina- 

 tions in geographical names. Thus, from Ojihwai, Chippewa, is 

 formed Ojibivainong, " Place of the Chippewas." From Wamatti- 

 gozhiumg, Frenchmen, is formed Wamittigozhinong, " Place of 

 Frenchmen." From Ishpatind, Hill, Ishpatinong, "Place of the 

 hill," &c. The termination ing, is also sometimes employed in 

 this more general sense, as in the following names of places: — 



MoiiomonikaretV?^'. In the place of wild rice. 

 Moninggwunikamn^. In the place of sparrows. 

 Ongwashagooshwi^. In the place of the fallen tree, &c. 



2. The diminutive forms of the noun are indicated by aw, eas, 

 OS, and aus, as the final vowel of the word may require. Thus, 

 Ojihivai, a Chippewa, becomes Ojihw-ais, a little Chippewa : Inin'i, 

 a man, inui-ees, a little man: Amik, a beaver, amik-6s, a young 

 beaver : Ogimd, a chief, ogim-ds, a little chief, or a chief of little 

 authority. Further examples may be added. 



