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inaabandam vai2 es
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s/he dreams a certain way; s/he has a certain view of something, has a certain belief about something



indinaabandam 1s ind; nindinaabandam 1s ind; nidinaabandam 1s ind; inaabandam 3s ind; inaabandang 3s conj; enaabandang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inaaband+am-/

indinaabandam1s ind es
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inaabandam 3s ind es
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inaabandang3s conj es
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enaabandang3s ch-conj es
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Anooj igo indinaabandam.

I dream about all sort of things.
 es
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inaabandam /inaaband+am-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aaband/
look at it

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