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naadinise vai es
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s/he goes to get firewood



ninaadinise 1s ind; naadinise 3s ind; naadinised 3s conj; nayaadinised 3s ch-conj; Stem: /naadinise-/

ninaadinise1s ind gh
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es
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naadinise3s ind gh
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lw
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es
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naadinised3s conj gh
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lw
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es
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nayaadinised3s ch-conj gh
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Ondendi naadinised awe oshki-inini.

That young man is away getting firewood.
 es
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Giineta ina gigii-naadinise?

Did you go after wood alone?
 es
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naadinise /naadinise-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-s-/
wood: timber, firewood, cut wood
; /-e/
[incorporating]

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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