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naajidaabaazh vta es
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go after h/ by sled or wagon, go drag h/ in

Paired with: naajidaabaadan vti



ninaajidaabaanaa 1s - 3s ind; onaajidaabaanaan 3s - 3' ind; naajidaabaanaad 3s - 3' conj; nayaajidaabaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; naajidaabaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /naajidaabaaN-/

ninaajidaabaanaa1s - 3s ind nj
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onaajidaabaanaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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gh
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naajidaabaanaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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gh
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nayaajidaabaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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naajidaabaazh2s - 3 imp nj
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Ogii-naajidaabaanaan ini mitigoon gaa-kawaashinid.

He went to drag in the trees that blew down.
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naajidaabaazh /naajidaabaaN-/: /naajidaabii-/ stem of naajidaabii vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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

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