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anokaadan vti es
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work on or at it

Paired with: anokaazh vta



indanokaadaan 1s - 0s ind; nindanokaadaan 1s - 0s ind; nidanokaadaan 1s - 0s ind; odanokaadaan 3s - 0s ind; anokaadang 3s - 0 conj; enokaadang 3s - 0 ch-conj; anokaadan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /anokaad-/

indanokaadaan1s - 0s ind es
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nindanokaadaan1s - 0s ind es
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odanokaadaan3s - 0s ind es
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anokaadang3s - 0 conj es
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enokaadang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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anokaadan 2s - 0 imp es
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Giwiidabindimin gii-anokaadamang anishinaabe-ikidowinan.

We sit together when we work on Ojibwe words.
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Aaniin epiichiid gaa-anokaadang waakaa'igan. Zhigwa na odapakwaadaan.

How far along is he with the work on the house? Is he putting the roof on it yet?
 nj
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anokaadan /anokaad-/: /anokii-/ stem of anokii vai ; /-d/
act on it

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

anokaadan vti work on or at it
(derived noun) anokaajigan ni something worked on, a product, a craft item ; plural: goods

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