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nawajii vai es
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s/he eats a light meal, takes a lunch break



ninawajii 1s ind; nawajii 3s ind; nawajiid 3s conj; newajiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nawajii-/

ninawajii1s ind es
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nawajii 3s ind es
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nawajiid3s conj es
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newajiid3s ch-conj es
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Mii zhigwa gegaa naawakweg ji-nawajiiying.

It's almost noon so we'll eat.
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Niizhing ningii-pi-nawajiimin gii-bi-bimoseyaang.

We stopped twice to snack while walking here.
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Gaa-izh-mitanitewang, giga-izhi-nawajiimin; giga-nitiikemin.

We'll make some lunch and some tea where the ground is bare of snow.
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