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inawendiwag vai es
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they are related to each other

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indinawendimin 1p ind; inawendiwag 3p ind; inawendiwaad 3p conj; enawendiwaad 3p ch-conj; enawendijig 3p ch-conj; Stem: /inawendi-/

indinawendimin1p ind es
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inawendiwag 3p ind es
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inawendiwaad3p conj es
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enawendiwaad3p ch-conj es
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Aaniin inagakeyaa enawendiwaad.

How are they related?
 es
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Aaniin enawendiyeg awe inini. / Agaamaya'ii niwiiji'ayaawindimin. Noosinaanig wiijikiwenyindiwag

How are you and that man related? / We are first cousins. Our fathers are brothers.
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inawendiwag /inawendi-/: /inawem-/ stem of inawem vta ; /-di/
[reciprocal]

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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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