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nagadan vti es
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leave it behind; abandon, outstrip it

Paired with: nagazh vta



ninagadaan 1s - 0s ind; onagadaan 3s - 0s ind; nagadang 3s - 0 conj; negadang 3s - 0 ch-conj; nagadan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /nagad-/

ninagadaan1s - 0s ind es
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onagadaan3s - 0s ind es
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nagadang3s - 0 conj es
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negadang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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nagadan2s - 0 imp es
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Giishpin gabikaman mii go bizaan izhi-nagadan.

If you pass it, just go ahead and leave it behind.
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Onjida go ogii-nagadaan obabaamizii-mashkimod. Mii idi waa-ni-onji-maajaad, gichi-oodenaang wii-izhaad.

He left his briefcase on purpose because he's going to go from there to the big city.
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Awiya ogii'-nagadaanan omakizinan anaamaya'ii ninibewining.

Somebody left their shoes under my bed.
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Reduplicated Form: nanagadan

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

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Word Family

nagadan vti leave it behind; abandon, outstrip it
(benefactive) nagadamaw vta leave (it) behind for h/

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