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madwe'oone'ige vai nj
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s/he makes noise on or in h/ canoe



nimadwe'oone'ige 1s ind; madwe'oone'ige 3s ind; madwe'oone'iged 3s conj; medwe'oone'iged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /madwe'oone'ige-/

nimadwe'oone'ige1s ind nj
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madwe'oone'ige3s ind nj
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madwe'oone'iged3s conj nj
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medwe'oone'iged3s ch-conj nj
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Gego madwe'oone'igeken. Giga-ozha'waa gimaanataaninaan.

Don't make any noise on the canoe. You'll scare off our game.
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Madwe'oone'ige gii-bi-mizhagaad dibaajimod bi-dagoshing.

He pounds on his canoe when he arrives announcing that he's there.
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