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indooskwan nid gh
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my elbow

Note:
There is no simple independent words for elbow. A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=dooskwan-/ elbow to make a full word:
  • nidooskwan, nindooskwan, indooskwan my elbow (1s-0s)
  • gidooskwan your elbow (2s-0s)
  • odooskwan h/ elbow (3s-0s)
Some basic forms of indooskwan my elbow are:



indooskwan sg; indooskwanan pl; indooskwanaang loc; Stem: /=dooskwan-/

indooskwan sg gh
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indooskwanan pl gh
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indooskwanaang loc gh
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