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nagadenim vta es
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be used to, familiar with, acquainted with h/

Paired with: nagadendan vti



ninagadenimaa 1s - 3s ind; ninagadenimig 3s - 1s ind; ginagadenimin 1s - 2s ind; ginagadenim 2s - 1s ind; onagadenimaan 3s - 3' ind; nagadenimaad 3s - 3' conj; negadenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nagadenim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nagadenim-/

ninagadenimaa1s - 3s ind nj
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es
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ninagadenimig3s - 1s ind nj
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ginagadenimin1s - 2s ind nj
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ginagadenim2s - 1s ind nj
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onagadenimaan3s - 3' ind nj
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es
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nagadenimaad3s - 3' conj nj
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es
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negadenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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es
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nagadenim2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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ogii'-nagadenimaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Ninagadenimaa gosha. Gaawiin nindaa-nishkimaasii.

He's a real close friend of mine. He won't get mad when I ask him.
 nj
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Nagik igo ogii'-nagadenimaan wiijikwezensan.

She hit it off right away with her little friend.
 nj
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nagadenim /nagadenim-/: /nagad-/
familiar, used to
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

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

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

nagadenim vta be used to, familiar with, acquainted with h/
(reciprocal) nagadenindiwag vai they are acquainted; they are friends (derived noun) nagadenimaagan na [BL] an acquaintance, a friend

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