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danagoodoo vai es
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s/he sets h/ snares in a certain place



indanagoodoo 1s ind; nindanagoodoo 1s ind; danagoodoo 3s ind; danagoodood 3s conj; endanagoodood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /danagoodoo-/

indanagoodoo1s ind es
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nindanagoodoo1s ind nj
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danagoodoo3s ind nj
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es
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danagoodood3s conj nj
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es
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endanagoodood3s ch-conj nj
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es
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gii-tanagoodoo3s pst es
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Aandi endanagoodood.

Where does he set his snares?
 es
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Aandi endanagoodooyan.

Where are you setting your snares?
 nj
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danagoodoo /danagoodoo-/: /daN-/
there, in a certain place
; /-agoodoo/
snare

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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