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mikan vti es
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find it

Paired with: mikaw vta



nimikaan 1s - 0s ind; omikaan 3s - 0s ind; mikang 3s - 0 conj; mekang 3s - 0 ch-conj; mikan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /mik-/

nimikaan1s - 0s ind es
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nj
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omikaan3s - 0s ind es
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nj
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mikang3s - 0 conj es
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nj
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mekang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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nj
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mikan2s - 0 imp es
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nj
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ogii-mikaan3s - 0s ind pst es
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ogii-mikaan3s - 0s ind pst es
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Gagwe-mikan.

Try to find it.
 es
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Ogii-mikaan 'i waazh i'imaa endazhenid iniw boodaajibingwesiwan.

He found the hole where the gophers live.
 es
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Gaawiin nimikanziin mazina'igan. Ganabaj awiya ogii-kaajisidoon. 

I can't find the document. I think somebody put it someplace else.
 nj
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Gii'-wani-gaadamaazo odaabaabika'iganan. Gaawiin omikanziinan.

He misplaced his keys. He can't find them.
 nj
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Giishpin wii-kagwe-mikaman gaa-izhaayan, iwedi waazakonenjiganing namanjinakeya'ii izhi-bakebizon.

If you want to find where you are going, turn left at the second lights.
 nj
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Ningashkiigideg, giga-mikaamin mashkiigiminan.

If the snow is all melted on the muskeg, we'll find some cranberries.
 nj
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Reduplicated Form: mamikan

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

mikan vti find it
(benefactive) mikamaw vta find (it) for h/
(reflexive) mikamaazo vai s/he finds (it) for h/ self (reflexive) mikamaadizo vai s/he finds (it) for h/ self
(detransitive) mikige vai s/he finds things (verb of undergoing) mikigaade vii it is found (by someone), "they" find it (verb of undergoing) mikigaazo vai s/he is found (by someone), "they" find h/

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