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giizhendam vai2 es
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s/he made a decision, is decided, is ready to act, has h/ mind made up



ingiizhendam 1s ind; ningiizhendam 1s ind; nigiizhendam 1s ind; giizhendam 3s ind; giizhendang 3s - 0 conj; gaazhendang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giizhend+am-/

nigiizhendam1s ind es
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giizhendam 3s ind es
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giizhendang3s - 0 conj es
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gaazhendang3s ch-conj es
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gii-kiizhendam3s ind pst es
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Mii go 'i gii-kiizhendamowaad igi giigidoowininiwag waa-izhichigewaad.

The representatives already decided what they were going to do.
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Mii na 'iw gii-kiizhendaman inagakeyaa waa-izhi-biinjwebinigeyan.

Have you decided how you are going to vote.
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giizhendam /giizhend+am-/: /giizh-/
finish
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind

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Related Words

Making Decisions
aandaakonige vai s/he changes something decided on (a plan, rule, a law, a policy)
giizhaakonige vai s/he decides, finishes making rules, finishes planning
inaakonige vai s/he makes a certain judgement; s/he decides things a certain way; s/he agrees on something
onaakonige vai s/he decides, plans, judges something; s/he is in court
inendam vai2
  1. s/he thinks a certain way
  2. s/he decides, agrees, consents
giizhendam vai2 s/he made a decision, is decided, is ready to act, has h/ mind made up
onendam vai2 s/he decides what to do, figures something out

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