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ishkwaa-naawakwe vii es
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it is afternoon



ishkwaa-naawakwe 0s ind; ishkwaa-naawakweg 0s conj; eshkwaa-naawakweg 0s ch-conj; ishkwaa-naawakwemagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /ishkwaa-naawakwe-/

ishkwaa-naawakwe0s ind es
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Giiyaabi go gigizhebaawagad. "Maagizhaa gii-ishkwaa-naawakwe," indinendam.

It's still morning. I thought maybe it was afternoon.
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Ningii-mijidwe bezhigwaatig bakwezhigan noongom eshkwaa-naawakweg.

I ordered a loaf of bread through someone this afternoon.
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Megwaakwaa niwii-'o-babaa-izhaa noongom ishkwaa-naawakweg.

I want to go around in the woods this afternon.
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John wii-ni-giiwebizo noongom ishkwaa-naawakwenig.

John is going to drive home in the afternoon.
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ishkwaa-naawakwe /ishkwaa-naawakwe-/: ishkwaa- pv lex ; /naawakwe-/ stem of naawakwe vii ;

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