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maadanokii vai lw
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s/he starts working



nimaadanokii 1s ind; maadanokii 3s ind; maadanokiid 3s conj; mayaadanokiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /maadanokii-/

nimaadanokii1s ind lw
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es
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maadanokii3s ind lw
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es
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maadanokiid3s conj lw
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es
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mayaadanokiid3s ch-conj gh
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Gaa-izhi-onzaamingwaamid aana-gii-oshki-maadanokiid.

He overslept when he got his new job.
 es
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Aaniin apii waa'-maadanokiiyan waabang.

When are you going to start work tomorrow?
 nj
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Geyaabi aabitawinaaganens niwii'-minikwen makade-mashkikiwaabo jibwaa-maadanokiiyaan.

I'll drink another half-cup of coffee before I begin work.
 nj
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maadanokii /maadanokii-/: /maad-/
start, move off
; /-anokii/
s/he works
Reduplicated Form: maamaadanokii

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Word Family

maadanokii vai s/he starts working
(applicative) maadanokaadan vti start working on it (applicative) maadanokaazh vta start working on h/

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