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inaanakwad vii es
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there are such clouds; clouds go a certain way



inaanakwad 0s ind; inaanakwak 0s conj; enaanakwak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /inaanakwad-/

inaanakwad0s ind rg
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es
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inaanakwak0s conj rg
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es
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enaanakwak0s ch-conj rg
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es
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Aandi enaanakwak.

Which way are the clouds going?
 rg
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Anooj inaanakwad.

There are various clouds.
 es
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inaanakwad /inaanakwad-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aanakw-/
cloud
; /-ad/
it is in a state or condition

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