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danwewenjige vai nj
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s/he is heard eating there



danwewenjige 3s ind; danwewenjiged 3s conj; endanwewenjiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /danwewenjige-/

danwewenjige3s ind nj
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danwewenjiged3s conj nj
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endanwewenjiged3s ch-conj nj
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gii-tanwewenjige3s ind pst nj
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Aandi endanwewenjiged amik? | Agaami-zaaga'igan danwewenjige.

Where's that beaver the sound of that chewing coming from? | It's coming from across the lake.
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Anaamanagek danwewenjige maanidoosh.

You can hear a bug chewing under the bark.
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