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ondademo vai gj
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s/he cries for a certain reason, comes from a certain place crying



indoondadem 1s ind; nindoondadem 1s ind; nidoondadem 1s ind; ondademo 3s ind; ondademod 3s conj; wendademod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ondademo-/

indoondadem1s ind es
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nindoondadem1s ind nj
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gj
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ondademo3s ind es
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nj
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gj
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ondademod3s conj es
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nj
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gj
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wendademod3s ch-conj es
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nj
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gj
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Odayan gaa-wani'aad ondademo.

He's crying because he lost his dog.
 es
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ondademo /ondademo-/: /ond-/
from a certain place, for a certain reason
; /-ademo/
weep, cry

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