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anookii vai es
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s/he hires, orders, commissions (someone)



indanookii 1s ind; nindanookii 1s ind; nidanookii 1s ind; anookii 3s ind; anookiid 3s conj; enookiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /anookii-/

indanookii1s ind es
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nindanookii1s ind nj
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es
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anookii3s ind nj
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es
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anookiid3s conj nj
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es
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enookiid3s ch-conj nj
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es
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gii-anookii3s ind pst es
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gii'-anookii3s ind pst nj
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Gii-anookii ji-naajigaadenig i'iw ojiimaan.

He hired somebody to go after his boat.
 es
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Nookomis anookii ji-giizhizekonind.

My grandmother asks someone to cook for her.
 nj
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Nookomis anookii ji-ipizo'ind wii'-maa'ishkang.

My grandma is asking for a ride to go shopping.
 nj
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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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