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bijiinag adv tmp rg
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after a while, eventually, finally; recently; just now



bijiinag ;

bijiinag nj
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rg
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Bijiinag apii ninga-nakwetawaa.

I'll answer her later.
 rg
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Mii 'iw bijiinag gii-nanaa'endang gaa-oko-gwayakobii'igaadenig obiindigajigan.

He was satisfied after they completely rewrote his resolution.
 es
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Bijiinag goziikang.

Let's move later.
 es
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Mii 'iw bijiinag gii-pazigwiiwaad gaa-kidaanawewaad igiw abinoonjiiyag.

Those children didn't get up from the table until they ate everything up.
 es
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Bijiinag naagaj waaswaakang: onzaam oshki-dibikad.

We'll go shining later because it's too early in the night.
 es
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Bijiinag ninga-gikendaan ge-izhitooyaan.

I'll know how to do it later.
 nj
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Bijiinag igo biidaabang giga-bakinasabiimin.

We'll pull out our net as early as dawn.
 nj
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Ishkwaabiisaag, bijiinag giga-niminaawa'omin.

When the rain is over, we'll go out on the lake.
 es
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