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n= pf I, me [the one or ones speaking, the first person]; my [the one or ones speaking, the first person]

na pc disc [yes-no question word]

See also: ina pc disc

nabagada' vta pound it (animate) flat (using a stick or stick-like tool)

Paired with: nabagada'an vti See also: nabagada'wi vta [NI]

nabagada'an vti pound it flat (using a stick or stick-like tool)

Paired with: nabagada'wi vta [NI]

nabagada'igan ni oatmeal; porridge

nabagada'wi vta [NI] pound it (animate) flat (using a stick or stick-like tool)

Paired with: nabagada'an vti See also: nabagada' vta

nabagaa vii it is flat

Paired with: nabagizi vai

nabagaabide vai s/he has flat teeth

nabagaabik na a flat rock

nabagaabikad vii it is flat (as something mineral)

Paired with: nabagaabikizi vai

nabagaabikizi vai it (animate; mineral) is flat

Paired with: nabagaabikad vii

nabagaakokodan vti carve it flat

Paired with: nabagaakokozh vta

nabagaakokozh vta carve it (animate) flat

Paired with: nabagaakokodan vti

nabagaanowe vai s/he (an animal) has a flat tail

nabagaasin vii it is blown flat

Paired with: nabagaashi vai

nabagaashi vai it (animate) is blown flat

Paired with: nabagaasin vii

nabagi- pv lex flat

nabagi-jiimaan ni a flat-bottomed boat, a barge

nabagidaabaan na a toboggan: a long sled without runners

nabagidaabaanaak na a toboggan: a long sled without runners

nabagidaamikane vai s/he has a flat chin

nabagi' vta make h/ flat

Paired with: nabagitoon vti2

nabagijaane vai s/he has a flat nose

nabagijiishin vai s/he has a flat tire

nabagikoozhe vai s/he has a flat bill

nabagin vta flatten h/ (by hand)

Paired with: nabaginan vti

nabaginan vti flatten it (by hand)

Paired with: nabagin vta

nabagisag na a board, a plank

nabagisago-jiimaan ni a wooden boat or canoe

nabagise vai s/he or it (animate) goes flat suddenly

Paired with: nabagise vii

nabagise vii it goes flat suddenly

Paired with: nabagise vai

nabagishkan vti flatten it (with foot or body)

Paired with: nabagishkaw vta

nabagishkaw vta flatten h/ (with foot or body)

Paired with: nabagishkan vti

nabagishkaa vii it flattens, goes flat

Paired with: nabagishkaa vai

nabagishkaa vai s/he or it (animate) flattens, goes flat

Paired with: nabagishkaa vii

nabagishkoode vii it is flattened (by weight or pressure)

Paired with: nabagishkoozo vai

nabagishkoodoon vti2 flatten it (by weight or pressure)

Paired with: nabagishkoozh vta

nabagishkoozh vta flatten h/ (by weight or pressure)

Paired with: nabagishkoodoon vti2

nabagishkoozo vai s/he or it (animate) is flattened (by weight or pressure)

Paired with: nabagishkoode vii

nabagitoon vti2 make it flat

Paired with: nabagi' vta

nabagizi vai s/he or it (animate) is flat

Paired with: nabagaa vii

nabagizide vai s/he has flat feet

nabagiigad vii it (sheet-like) is flat

Paired with: nabagiigizi vii

nabagiigizi vii it (animate; sheet-like) is flat

Paired with: nabagiigad vii

nabagiingwe vai s/he has a flat face

nabane-aya'ii adv loc on one side

nabanegaade vai s/he has only one leg

nabanegaadeshimo vai s/he dances on one leg

(derived noun) nabanegaadeshimowin ni a one-legged dance
nabanegaadeshimowin ni a one-legged dance

nabanekizine vai s/he has only one shoe on

nabanenike vai s/he has only one arm

nabaneningwii vai s/he has only one wing

nabaneninjii vai s/he has only one hand

nabaneya'ii adv loc on one side

nabaneyaabi vai it (animate) has only one headlight; s/he sees with one eye

nabaneyiigin ni the back of a page; the verso

nabanezide vai s/he has only one foot

nabobizo vai s/he drives making a return trip

nabogaadeshkoozo vai s/he is caught with h/ legs doubled up

nabon vta fold h/ over

Paired with: nabonan vti

nabonan vti fold it over

Paired with: nabon vta

naboninjiishkoozo vai [BG] [BL] s/he is caught with hands or forepaws doubled up

nabozideshkoozo vai s/he is caught with feet or hindpaws doubled up

naboob ni soup, stew

(verb of making) naboobiike vai s/he makes a soup or stew
(benefactive) naboobiikaw vta make a soup or stew for h/ (applicative) naboobiikaazh vta make a soup or stew of it (animate) (applicative) naboobiikaadan vti make a soup or stew of it
(applicative) naboobiikaade vii it is made into a soup or stew (verb of being) naboobiiwan vii it is soupy (verb of possession) onaboobiimi vai s/he has soup
naboobii-emikwaan ni a soup ladle

naboobiikaw vta make a soup or stew for h/

naboobiikaadan vti make a soup or stew of it

Paired with: naboobiikaazh vta

naboobiikaade vii it is made into a soup or stew

Paired with: naboobiikaazo vai

naboobiikaazh vta make a soup or stew of it (animate)

Paired with: naboobiikaadan vti

naboobiikaazo vai it (animate) is made into a soup or stew

Paired with: naboobiikaade vii

naboobiike vai s/he makes a soup or stew

naboobiiwan vii it is soupy

naboobiiwinaaganens ni [BL] a soup bowl

nabwaabiigin vta double it (animate; string-like)

Paired with: nabwaabiiginan vti

nabwaabiiginan vti double it (string-like)

Paired with: nabwaabiigin vta

nabwegin vta fold h/ over (sheet-like)

Paired with: nabweginan vti

nabweginan vti fold it (sheet-like) over

Paired with: nabwegin vta

nagadam vta be used to eating h/

nagadamaw vta leave (it) behind for h/

nagadan vti leave it behind; abandon, outstrip it

Paired with: nagazh vta

(benefactive) nagadamaw vta leave (it) behind for h/
nagadandan vti be used to eating it

Paired with: nagadam vta

(detransitive) nagadanjige vai s/he is used to eating things
nagadanjige vai s/he is used to eating things

nagadanokii vai s/he is used to working

nagadendam vai2 s/he feels familiar, is getting familiar or friendly

nagadendan vti be used to, be familiar with it

Paired with: nagadenim vta

nagadenim vta be used to, familiar with, acquainted with h/

Paired with: nagadendan vti

(reciprocal) nagadenindiwag vai they are acquainted; they are friends (derived noun) nagadenimaagan na [BL] an acquaintance, a friend
nagadenimaagan na [BL] an acquaintance, a friend

nagadenindiwag vai they are acquainted; they are friends

naga' vta meet h/ by boat

naga'wi vta [NI] meet h/ by boat

naga' vta

nagajiba' vta outrun h/; run away from h/ leaving h/ behind

nagajibidoon vti2 be used to handling it

Paired with: nagajibizh vta

nagajibizh vta be used to handling h/

Paired with: nagajibidoon vti2

nagajibizo vai s/he misses a ride

nagajibizonike vai s/he is used to driving

nagaji' vta be familiar with, accustomed to, used to h/ or it (animate); know how to handle h/ or it (animate), know how to make it (animate)

Paired with: nagajitoon vti2

(detransitive) nagaji'iwe vai s/he is used to, familiar with people (reciprocal) nagaji'idiwag vai they are familiar with, used to each other
nagaji'idiwag vai they are familiar with, used to each other

nagaji'iwe vai s/he is used to, familiar with people

nagajimaam vta be used to the smell of h/

Paired with: nagajimaandan vti

nagajimaandan vti be used to the smell of it

Paired with: nagajimaam vta