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midaachinoon vii nj
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they (inanimate) are ten, there are ten of them

Paired with: midaachiwag vai

Note:
plural



midaachinoon 0p ind; midaachingin 0p conj; medaachingin 0p ch-conj; Stem: /midaachin-/

midaachinoon0p ind es
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nj
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midaachingin0p conj es
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nj
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medaachingin0p ch-conj es
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Ingodwewaan indaa-gii-adaawenan ini waawanoon. Baakinamaan mi... gii-midaachinoon eta go.

I bought a dozen eggs and when I opened the carton there was only ten of them in there.
 es
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midaachinoon /midaachin-/: /midaach-/
ten
; /-in/
be such a number

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