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naadasabii vai lsa
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s/he goes to get a net, checks a net, pulls a net (up)



ninaadasabii 1s ind; naadasabii 3s ind; naadasabiid 3s conj; nayaadasabiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /naadasabii-/

ninaadasabii1s ind es
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lsa
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naadasabii3s ind es
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lsa
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naadasabiid3s conj es
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lsa
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nayaadasabiid3s ch-conj lsa
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Aabitawagaam debinaagoziwag igiweg naadasabiiwaad.

You can see them pulling nets halfway across the lake.
 es
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Niineta ingii-pezhigookaan gii-naadasabiiyaan.

I went alone in the boat to pull nets.
 es
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Ingii-memeshkwajiimin iwidi gii-naadasabiiyaang; onzaam gii-gichi-noodin.

We took turns pulling the nets because it was too windy.
 es
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Agwaashim giigoonyag gii-ishkwaa-naadasabiiyan.

Take the fish off the water after you have checked the net.
 nj
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naadasabii /naadasabii-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-asaby-/
net
; /-e/
[incorporating]
Reduplicated Form: naanaadasabii

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