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metasin vta es
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miss (the presence of) h/

Paired with: metasinan vti

nimetasinaa 1s - 3s ind; ometasinaan 3s - 3' ind; metasinaad 3s - 3' conj; metasin 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /metasin-/

Audio for Basic Forms

nimetasinaa	1s - 3s ind	rg Listen es Listen
ometasinaan	3s - 3' ind	rg Listen es Listen
metasinaad	3s - 3' conj	rg Listen es Listen
metasin	2s - 3 imp	es Listen

Sentence Examples

Ometasinaan iniw ogozisan. Mii go bijiinag gwiinawenimaad. He's wondering where his son is. He just now missed him.	es Listen
Ogii-ondamimigoon oosan, ani-gwekigaabawid gaa-izhi-metasinaad iniw odikweman. He was busy talking to his father when he turned around and noticed his wife was gone.	es Listen
Degoshinaan endaayaan, ningii-metasinaag niniijaanisag. When I got home, I didn't find my kids there.	rg Listen

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