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inaanagidoone vai es
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[N]

s/he talks a certain way; s/he goes to a certain place talking



indinaanagidoone 1s ind; inaanagidoone 3s ind; inaanagidooned 3s conj; enaanagidooned 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inaanagidoone-/

indinaanagidoone1s ind nj
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es
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inaanagidoone3s ind nj
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es
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inaanagidooned3s conj nj
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es
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enaanagidooned3s ch-conj nj
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es
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Aaniin miinawaa enaanagidooned.

What is he mouthing off about now?
 nj
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inaanagidoone /inaanagidoone-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aanagidoone/
s/he talks

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