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dasinoon vii es
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they (inanimate) are a certain number, there are a certain number of them; they (inanimate) are so many, there are so many of them

Paired with: dashiwag vai See also: dasin vii



dasinoon 0p ind; dasingin 0p conj; endasingin 0p ch-conj; Stem: /dasin-/

dasinoon0p ind es
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nj
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dasingin0p conj es
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nj
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endasingin0p ch-conj es
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nj
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Aaniin endasingin.

How many are there?
 es
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Aaniin endasing iwe ziinzibaakwad.

How much sugar is there?
 rg
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plural forms of: dasin
dasinoon /dasin-/: /daS-/
so many, a certain number
; /-in/
be such a number
Reduplicated Form: ayindasin

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