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nibaa vai es
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s/he sleeps, is asleep



ninibaa 1s ind; nibaa 3s ind; nibaad 3s conj; nebaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nibaa-/

ninibaa1s ind es
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nibaa 3s ind es
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nibaad3s conj es
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nebaad3s ch-conj es
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gaawiin nibaasii3s ind neg es
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Gichi-noonde-nibaayaan gaa-izhi-gawishimoyaan wii-nibaayaan.

I was so sleepy I lay down to go to sleep.
 rg
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Gaawiin aapiji gii-nibaasii dibikong gaa-onji-noondeshing i'iw ezhichigepan.

He didn't sleep much last night so that's why he couldn't go on with what he was doing.
 es
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Awasigakiiw gidaa-ani-nibaamin.

We can go sleep on the other side of the portage.
 nj
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Gaa-naningowed igo naa 'a nebaad. Ganabaj maanaabandam.

The sleeper is whimpering and sobbing. I think he's having a bad dream.
 es
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Reduplicated Form: nanibaa

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Word Family

nibaa vai s/he sleeps, is asleep
(causative) nibe' vta make h/ sleep, put h/ to bed (verb of pretending) nibekaazo vai s/he pretends to sleep or be asleep (derived noun) nibewin ni [BL] something used to sleep on: a bed, bedding material; a place to sleep: an overnight stopping place (verb of addiction) nibaashki vai s/he sleeps all the time

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