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naadin vti3 lw
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go get, go after, fetch it

Paired with: naazh vta



ninaadin 1s - 0s ind; onaadin 3s - 0s ind; naadid 3s - 0 conj; nayaadid 3s - 0 ch-conj; naadin 2s - 0 imp; naadidaa 21p imp; Stem: /naad-/

ninaadin1s - 0s ind gh
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lw
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onaadin3s - 0s ind gh
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lw
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naadid3s - 0 conj gh
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lw
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nayaadid3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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naadin2s - 0 imp gh
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lw
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naadidaa21p imp gh
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Niwii-naadin midaaso-dibaabiishkoojigan iwe ziinzibaakwad.

I'm going to go after ten pounds of sugar.
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Ambe daga wiijiiwishin. Naadidaa i'iw doodooshaaboo imaa adaawewigamigong.

Come on with me. Let's go after some milk at the store.
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Aaniish apii waa-naadiyin iwe bakijiiga'igan gaa-awi'iweyin.

When are you going to go after that tent that you loaned out?
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Mii imaa bimiwidaasod awe gaa-anoonind ji-naadid ini aabajichiganan.

The one who was hired to go pick up the material is hauling it by now.
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Reduplicated Form: naanaadin

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Word Family

naadin vti3 go get, go after, fetch it
(benefactive) naadamaw vta
  1. go get (it) for h/
  2. help h/ (by going to h/ aid)
(reciprocal) naadamaadiwag vai they go get (it) for each other, help each other (detransitive) naadamaage vai s/he helps people naadamaazo vai s/he goes after something for h/ self
(benefactive) naadaw vta go get (it) for h/, fetch (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) naajigaade vii it is fetched, picked up (by someone); "they" fetch it, pick it up (verb of undergoing) naajigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is fetched, picked up (by someone); "they" fetch, pick h/ or it (animate) up

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