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aanind adv qnt nj
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some



aanind ;

Anaamakamig aanind daawag awesiinyensag.

Some little animals live under the ground.
 rg
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Ganabaj aanind biskanechigaansag jaagizowag wenji-maazhibideg 'iw odaabaan.

I think some of the spark plugs are burning out and that's why the car doesn't run right.
 es
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Aanind eta go.

Just some.
 nj
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Aanind eta go gii'-ando-bagizowag gii-ani-onaagoshig.

Only some of them went swimming in the evening.
 nj
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Aanind gaawiin gegoo omaa atesinoon gey-aabajitooyangoban.

Some of the things we're supposed to be using are missing.
 nj
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Reduplicated Form: aayaanind

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