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niimasemaawe vai es
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s/he takes tobacco along



niniimasemaawe 1s ind; niimasemaawe 3s ind; niimasemaawed 3s conj; naamasemaawed 3s ch-conj; niimasemaawen 2s imp; Stem: /niimasemaawe-/

niniimasemaawe1s ind nj
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niimasemaawe3s ind nj
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es
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niimasemaawed3s conj nj
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naamasemaawed3s ch-conj es
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niimasemaawen2s imp es
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gii-niimasemaawe3s ind pst es
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Niwii-niimasemaawe gaye.

I'm going to take along tobacco too.
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Ningii'-wiindamawaa noozhis Jason apane ji-niimasemaawed.

I've told my grandson Jason to always carry his tobacco with him.
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niimasemaawe /niimasemaawe-/: /niim-/
hold up in hand, take along
; /-asemaaw-/
tobacco
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