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nagamo vai es
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s/he sings



ninagam 1s ind; nagamo 3s ind; nagamod 3s conj; negamod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nagamo-/

ninagam1s ind es
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nagamo 3s ind es
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nagamod3s conj es
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negamod3s ch-conj es
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Gii-opaataagozi; gabe-dibik gii-nagamod.

He kept him awake by singing all night.
 es
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Gizhiiwewidam medwe-nagamod.

You can hear whoever is singing loud and clear.
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Gichi-zaasaakwe awe mindimooyenh epiichi-jiikimigod iniw dewe'iganan miinawaa negamonid.

The old lady gave a loud war whoop she was so happy to hear the drum and the singers.
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Ishpaabiiginige awe negamod.

The singer has a high-pitched voice.
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nanagamo vai

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Word Family

nagamo vai s/he sings
(verb of pretending) nagamokaazo vai s/he pretends to sing (applicative) nagamotaw vta sing to h/
(reciprocal) nagamotaadiwag vai they sing to each other
(derived noun) nagamon ni a song (derived noun) nagamowin ni singing; a song

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