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danenim vta es
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think, expect h/ to be in a certain place; have h/ in your mind

Paired with: danendan vti



nindanenimaa 1s - 3s ind; indanenimaa 1s - 3s ind; nindanenimig 3s - 1s ind; indanenimig 3s - 1s ind; gidanenimin 1s - 2s ind; gidanenim 2s - 1s ind; odanenimaan 3s - 3' ind; danenimaad 3s - 3' conj; endanenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; danenim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /danenim-/

nindanenimaa1s - 3s ind nj
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indanenimaa1s - 3s ind es
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nindanenimig3s - 1s ind nj
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indanenimig3s - 1s ind es
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gidanenimin1s - 2s ind es
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gidanenim2s - 1s ind es
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odanenimaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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danenimaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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endanenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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es
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danenim2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-tanenimaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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es
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Gaawiin ingwana imaa ayaasii. Indanenimaaban imaa awasisag.

He's not even there. I thought he was in the other room.
 es
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danenim /danenim-/: /daN-/
there, in a certain place
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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