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aaniin apii adv inter rg
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when?



A sentence clitic such as dash can come between aaniin and api.

Aaniin apii ge-ashanding.

When is the feast?
 es
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Aaniin apii ge-izhiwidamowad obaashkizigan.

When are you going to take his gun to him?
 es
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Ningii-kagwejimaa nimaamaa aaniin apii ge-bagamibideg i'iw booziwe-odaabaan.

I asked my mother when the bus would arrive.
 rg
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Aaniin dash apii waa'-maajii-gitigeyan.

When are you going to start putting your garden in?
 nj
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Aaniin apii waa'-maadanokiiyan waabang.

When are you going to start work tomorrow?
 nj
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