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naajidaabii vai gh
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s/he goes after things by sled or wagon



ninaajidaabii 1s ind; naajidaabii 3s ind; naajidaabiid 3s conj; nayaajidaabiid 3s ch-conj; naajidaabiin 2p imp; Stem: /naajidaabii-/

ninaajidaabii1s ind es
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naajidaabii3s ind es
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nj
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naajidaabiid3s conj gh
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nayaajidaabiid3s ch-conj gh
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naajidaabiin2p imp es
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Odaabaanaak aabadizi gegoo gii-naajidaabiing.

A sled is used to go and haul something.
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naajidaabii /naajidaabii-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-daabii/
s/he pulls or drags a load

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