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danaajim vta es
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tell of h/ in a certain place

Paired with: danaadodan vti



nindanaajimaa 1s - 3s ind; nindanaajimig 3s - 1s ind; odanaajimaan 3s - 3' ind; danaajimaad 3s - 3' conj; endanaajimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; danaajim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /danaajim-/

nindanaajimaa1s - 3s ind nj
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es
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nindanaajimig3s - 1s ind es
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odanaajimaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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danaajimaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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endanaajimaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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es
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danaajim 2s - 3 imp es
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Gichimookomaanakiing odanaajimaan oosan anokiinid.

She says her dad works in the States.
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danaajim /danaajim-/: /daN-/
there, in a certain place
; /-aajim/
tell of 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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