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dananokii vai nj
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s/he works in a certain place



indananokii 1s ind; nindananokii 1s ind; nidananokii 1s ind; dananokii 3s ind; dananokiid 3s conj; endananokiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dananokii-/

nindananokii1s ind es
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nj
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dananokii3s ind es
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nj
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dananokiid3s conj es
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nj
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endananokiid3s ch-conj es
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nj
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gii-tananokii3s ind pst nj
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Iwidi o-dananokiin.

Go work over there.
 es
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Mii iwidi endananokiid daashkiboojiganing.

He's working at the sawmill.
 es
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Giigoonyikewigamigong dananokii awe oshki-inini.

The young man works in the fishery.
 es
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Aandi endananokiiyan.

Where do you work?
 nj
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Gakaabikaang noongom dananokii ningwizis.

My son works in Minneapolis now.
 nj
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dananokii /dananokii-/: /daN-/
there, in a certain place
; /-anokii/
s/he works

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

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