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niibaashkaa vai es
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s/he goes out at night, travels at night



niniibaashkaa 1s ind; niibaashkaa 3s ind; niibaashkaad 3s conj; naabaashkaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /niibaashkaa-/

niniibaashkaa1s ind nj
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es
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niibaashkaa3s ind nj
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es
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niibaashkaad3s conj nj
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es
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naabaashkaad3s ch-conj es
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Gaawiin obagidinaasii' oniijaanisa' ji-niibaashkaanid.

She doesn't let her children be out at night.
 nj
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Debwetan ji-onji'igoowin gegoo; dibishkoo niibaashkaasiwan.

Believe it when you are forbidden to do something; for example, not to travel at night.
 nj
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niibaashkaa /niibaashkaa-/: /niibaa-/
at night
; /-shkaa/
s/he or it (animate) moves, goes, has happen to h/ or it

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