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adim vta es
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catch up to, overtake h/

Paired with: adindan vti



indadimaa 1s - 3s ind; nindadimaa 1s - 3s ind; nidadimaa 1s - 3s ind; nindadimig 3s - 1s ind; gidadimin 1s - 2s ind; gidadim 2s - 1s ind; odadimaan 3s - 3' ind; adimaad 3s - 3' conj; edimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; adim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /adim-/

indadimaa1s - 3s ind es
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nindadimaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nindadimig3s - 1s ind nj
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gidadimin1s - 2s ind nj
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gidadim2s - 1s ind nj
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odadimaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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adimaad3s - 3' conj es
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edimaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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es
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adim2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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ogii-adimaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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Gaawiin igo aapiji inzaazaabiisii. Mii zhigwa adimigooyaan awe gikaawin.

I'm not as spry as I used to be. Old age is catching up to me.
 es
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Niigaan ani-maajaan. Booch giga-adimigoo.

Just go ahead. We'll catch up to you anyway.
 es
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Ningii'-adimaa gaa-mikinaaked.

I caught up to the trail-breaker.
 nj
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Reduplicated Form: ayadim

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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