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maanendam vai2 nj
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s/he is in a bad state of mind: feels bad, depressed, sad, or out of sorts



nimaanendam 1s ind; maanendam 3s ind; maanendang 3s - 0 conj; mayaanendang 3s - 0 part; Stem: /maanend+am-/

nimaanendam1s ind gj
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maanendam3s ind gj
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nj
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maanendang3s - 0 conj gj
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nj
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gii'-maanendam3s ind pst nj
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Nimaanendam enaajimotawid.

What is was telling me makes me feels sad.
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maanendam /maanend+am-/: /maaN-/
bad, malformed, poor(ly)
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind

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maanendam vai2 s/he is in a bad state of mind: feels bad, depressed, sad, or out of sorts
(derived noun) maanendamowin ni sadness

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