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ishkwanjigan ni gh
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leftover food



ishkwanjigan sg; ishkwanjiganan pl; ishkwanjigaans dim; ishkwanjiganing loc; Stem: /ishkwanjigan-/

ishkwanjigan sg es
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gh
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ishkwanjiganan pl es
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gh
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Nindaanis ningii-pi-ashamig odishkwanjiganiwaa.

My daughter brought me their leftovers to eat.
 nj
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Gidaa-ashamaa giday gidishkwanjigan.

You can feed your dog your leftovers.
 nj
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ishkwanjigan /ishkwanjigan-/: /ishkwand-/ stem of ishkwandan vti ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

ishkwandan vti leave it behind uneaten
(benefactive) ishkwandamaw vta save, leave (some food) for h/ (detransitive) ishkwanjige vai s/he leaves leftovers (verb of undergoing) ishkwanjigaade vii it is left over from eating (by someone), "they" leave left-over food (verb of undergoing) ishkwanjigaazo vai it (animate) is left over from eating (by someone), "they" leave it (animate) as leftovers (derived noun) ishkwanjigan ni leftover food

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