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makadewaa vii gj
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it (canoe) is black, is dark (in color)

Paired with: makadewizi vai



makadewaa 0s ind; makadewaag 0s conj; mekadewaag 0s ch-conj; makadewaamagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /makadewaa-/

makadewaa0s ind nj
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es
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gj
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makadewaag0s conj nj
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es
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gj
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mekadewaag0s ch-conj es
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gj
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makadewaamagad0s aug ind es
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gj
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makadewaamagak0s conj aug es
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mekadewaamagak0s aug ch-conj es
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gaawiin makadewaasinoon0s ind neg es
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Makadewaa 'iw jiimaan.

That boat is black.
 es
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Niminwendaanan gaa-makadewaagin makizinan.

I like the black pair of shoes.
 nj
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Makadewaawan nimakizinan.

My shoes are black.
 es
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makadewaa /makadewaa-/: /makadew-/
black
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE BLACK...
makadewaa vii it (canoe) is black, is dark (in color)
makadewaabikad vii it is black (as something mineral)
makadewaabiigad vii it (string-like) is dark, is black
makadewaagamin vii it (a liquid) is black, is dark
makadewaakwad vii it is black (as something stick- or wood-like)
makadewegad vii it (sheet-like) is dark, is black

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