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naadazina'igane vai es
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s/he goes to get mail



ninaadazina'igane 1s ind; naadazina'igane 3s ind; naadazina'iganed 3s conj; nayaadazina'iganed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /naadazina'igane-/

ninaadazina'igane1s ind es
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naadazina'igane 3s ind es
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naadazina'iganed3s conj es
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Niwii-naadazina'igane imaa mazina'iganiiwigamigong.

I'm going to go get the mail at the post office.
 es
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Onzaam gabaya'ii ogii-mazina'amaagoon gaa-onji-naadazina'iged.

The bill was way overdue and that's why he went after his debt.
 es
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naadazina'igane /naadazina'igane-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-azina'igan-/
paper, book, document, paper, mail
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

naadazina'igane vai s/he goes to get mail
(benefactive) naadazina'iganetamaw vta
  1. go get mail for h/
  2. go collect a debt for h/

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