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naadagwe vai gh
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s/he checks snares, goes after snares



ninaadagwe 1s ind; naadagwe 3s ind; naadagwed 3s conj; nayaadagwed 3s ch-conj; naadagwen 2s imp; Stem: /naadagwe-/

ninaadagwe1s ind gh
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lw
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es
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naadagwe3s ind gh
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es
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naadagwed3s conj gh
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lw
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es
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nayaadagwed3s ch-conj gh
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naadagwen2s imp lw
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es
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Ningii'-nanawiz gii-naadagweyan. Gaawiin awiya ningii'-nagwaanaasii. Gaawiin gegoo ningii'-nagwaadanziin. 

I was skunked checking my snares. I didn't snare anybody. I didn't snare anything.
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Noongom ningii'-andawagoodoo. Waabang idash ninga-naadagwe. Ninga-naboobiike giishpin nagwaanag waabooz.

Today I set out some snares and tomorrow I will check them. I'll make a rabbit stew if I snare a rabbit.
 nj
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Ningiizhiikawaag nindaagimag. Waabang niwii-pabaa-naadagwe.

I finished my snowshoes. I'm going to go around checking my snares tomorrow.
 nj
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naadagwe /naadagwe-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-agw-/
snare
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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