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baatayiinad vii nj
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  1. there is much of it
  2. [plural] they (inanimate) are many, are numerous; there are many of them (inanimate)

Paired with: baatayiino vai



baatayiinad 0s imp; baatayiinadoon 0p ind; baatayiinak 0s conj; baatayiinakin 0p conj; bayaatayiinak 0s ch-conj; bayaatayiinakin 0p ch-conj; Stem: /baatayiinad-/

baatayiinad0s imp nj
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baatayiinadoon0p ind nj
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baatayiinak0s conj nj
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baatayiinakin0p conj nj
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bayaatayiinak0s ch-conj nj
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bayaatayiinakin0p ch-conj nj
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Baatayiinad noopimiing wiisiniwin.

There is a lot of food in the bush.
 nj
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Gii-obizhingwaakokaag odanaadodaanan miinan baatayiinakin.

She says there are a lot of berries at Brule Narrows.
 nj
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baatayiinad /baatayiinad-/: /baatayiin-/
many, a lot of
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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

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