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inanaamo vai es
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s/he breathes a certain way, uses h/ voice a certain way, utters a certain way



indinanaam 1s ind; inanaamo 3s ind; inanaamod 3s conj; enanaamod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inanaamo-/

indinanaam1s ind es
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inanaamo3s ind es
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inanaamod3s conj es
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enanaamod3s ch-conj es
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Mii go bezhigwan enanaamoyaan gaye giin enanaamoyin.

I'm breathing the same way you are breathing.
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Niwenda-gwiinawi-inanaam; onzaam gizhide.

It's so hot it's hard to breathe.
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inanaamo /inanaamo-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-anaamo/
breathe, use the voice

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