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inawendaaso vai es
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s/he is related a certain way



indinawendaas 1s ind; inawendaaso 3s ind; inawendaasod 3s conj; enawendaasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inawendaaso-/

indinawendaas1s ind es
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inawendaaso3s ind es
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inawendaasod3s conj es
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enawendaasod3s ch-conj es
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Mii imaa ezhi-inawendaasod.

He belongs to that family.
 es
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Word Family

inawem vta be related to h/
(derived noun) inawemaagan na a relative, a kinsman (reciprocal) inawendiwag vai they are related to each other (detransitive) inawendaaso vai s/he is related a certain way

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