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maanendan vti

think or consider it bad, poor, or disagreeable

Paired with: maanenim vta



nimaanendaan 1s - 0s ind; omaanendaan 3s - 0s ind; maanendang 3s - 0 conj; mayaanendang 3s - 0 part; maanendan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /maanend-/

nimaanendaan1s - 0s ind gj
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omaanendaan3s - 0s ind gj
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maanendang3s - 0 conj gj
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Omaanendaan i'iw odaakewin gaa-piindigajigaadenig.

He didn't like the regulation that was introduced.
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Nimaanendaan waakaa'igan. Onzaam agaasate. Gaawiin niwii'-adaawesiin.

I don't like the house because it's too small. I'm not going to buy it.
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maanendan /maanend-/: /maaN-/
bad, malformed, poor(ly)
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind

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