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nawadanjige vai es
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s/he takes hold of things in h/ mouth. takes a bite of things



ninawadanjige 1s ind; nawadanjige 3s ind; nawadanjiged 3s conj; newadanjiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nawadanjige-/

ninawadanjige1s ind es
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nawadanjige3s ind es
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nawadanjiged3s conj es
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newadanjiged3s ch-conj es
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Mamaazhiish igo naa izhi-nawadanjige.

He just grabs any old thing to eat.
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nawadanjige /nawadanjige-/: /nawadand-/ stem of nawadandan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

nawadandan vti take hold of it in h/ mouth; take a bite of it
(detransitive) nawadanjige vai s/he takes hold of things in h/ mouth. takes a bite of things

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