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andawenim vta es
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[N]

need, want h/ or it (animate); hunt it (animate)

Paired with: andawendan vti [C] [N] See also: nandawenim vta [S] [S]



ninandawenimaa 1s - 3s ind; ninandawenimig 3s - 1s ind; ninandawenimigoo X - 1s ind; ginandawenimin 1s - 2s ind; ginandawenim 2s - 1s ind; onandawenimaan 3s - 3' ind; andawenimaad 3s - 3' conj; endawenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; andawenim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nandawenim-/

ninandawenimaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ninandawenimig3s - 1s ind nj
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ninandawenimigooX - 1s ind nj
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ginandawenim2s - 1s ind nj
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onandawenimaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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andawenimaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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endawenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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es
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andawenim2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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ogii-andawenimaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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ogii'-andawenimaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Mii iniw gaa-andawenimaad ji-bi-gaagiigidonid gaa-onji-andomaad.

That's the person she wanted to come and speak -- so that's why she asked him to come over.
 es
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Ginandawenimin ji-bi-giiweyan.

I want you to come here.
 nj
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Ogii-andawenimaan ini oosan ji-bi-gikinoo'amaagod awe ji-dewe'iganiked.

He wanted his father to come and teach him how to make a drum.
 es
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Ginandawenim ina ji-wiijishimotawinaan.

Do you want me to dance with you?
 nj
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andawenim /nandawenim-/: /nandaw-/
seek, look for
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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