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naadaabowe vai gh
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s/he goes after water or something to drink



ninaadaabowe 1s ind; nnaadaabowe 1s ind; naadaabowe 3s ind; naadaabowed 3s conj; nayaadaabowed 3s ch-conj; naadaabowen 2s imp; Stem: /naadaabowe-/

ninaadaabowe1s ind es
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nnaadaabowe1s ind lw
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naadaabowe3s ind es
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lw
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gh
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naadaabowed3s conj es
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lw
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nayaadaabowed3s ch-conj gh
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naadaabowen2s imp es
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Gabaya'ii ondendiwag igiweg naadaabowewaad. Mii go wenda-zhigajibii'indwaa.

The ones going for water have been gone a long time. We're getting tired of waiting for them.
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Bezhig eta ogii-ni-maajiinaan ini akikoon awe naadaabowed.

The person going after water only took one pail.
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naadaabowe /naadaabowe-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-aabow-/
liquid, soup
; /-e/
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