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eta adv deg nj
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only; just



Bezhig eta ogii-ni-maajiinaan ini akikoon awe naadaabowed.

The person going after water only took one pail.
 es
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Ajina eta ingii-tazhitaamin gii-wiisiniyaang.

It took just a little while for us to eat.
 gh
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Aanind eta go.

Just some.
 nj
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Bebangii eta go.

Only a little.
 nj
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Gitigaanensan eta go gii-inadaawaage.

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

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Related Words

This set of personal pronouns are built with a form of the adverb eta meaning 'only':
niineta pron per only I, only me; just me
giineta pron per only you, just you [singular]
wiineta pron per only she, only her; only he, only him; just him. just her
niinetawind pron per only we, only us; just us [exclusive]
giinetawind pron per only we, only us; just us [inclusive]
giinetawaa pron per only you, just you [plural]
wiinetawaa pron per only they, only them; just them

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