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minjimenim vta nj
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keep h/ in h/ mind, remember h

Paired with: minjimendan vti



niminjimenimaa 1s - 3s ind; niminjimenimig 3s - 1s ind; niminjimenimigoo X - 1s ind; giminjimenimin 1s - 2s ind; giminjimenim 2s - 1s ind; ominjimenimaan 3s - 3' ind; minjimenimaa X - 3s ind; minjimenimaad 3s - 3' conj; menjimenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; minjimenim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /minjimenim-/

niminjimenimaa1s - 3s ind nj
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niminjimenimig3s - 1s ind nj
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niminjimenimigooX - 1s ind nj
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giminjimenimin1s - 2s ind nj
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giminjimenim2s - 1s ind nj
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ominjimenimaan3s - 3' ind nj
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minjimenimaaX - 3s ind nj
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minjimenimaad3s - 3' conj nj
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menjimenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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minjimenim2s - 3 imp nj
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Minjimenim 'aw gidaangoshenh waa-tibishkang.

Remember your sister-in-law is going to have a birthday.
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Giminjimenim ina.

Do you remember me?
 nj
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Giminjimenimaa na gii'-megwaashkawadiban wa'awe.

Do you remember meeting this person?
 nj
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minjimenim /minjimenim-/: /minjim-/
hold down
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/
Reduplicated Form: maminjimenim

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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