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naazh vta es
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go get, go after, fetch h/

Paired with: naadin vti3



ninaanaa 1s - 3s ind; ninaanig 3s - 1s ind; onaanaan 3s - 3' ind; onaanaan 3s - 3' conj; nayaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; naazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /naaN-/

ninaanaa1s - 3s ind es
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ninaanig3s - 1s ind es
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onaanaan3s - 3' ind es
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onaanaan3s - 3' conj es
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naazh2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-naanaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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Bi-naazhishin.

Come and get me.
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Indaga naazh 'a bakwezhigan imaa adaawewigamigong. Wewiibishkaan.

Please go get some bread at the store. Get a hurry on!
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Gii-minwii gii-naanaad iniw odaanan gii-anzhikewabinid.

It was ideal for him to pick up his daughter when she was home alone.
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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