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nikaad nid gh
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my leg

Note:
There is no simple independent word for leg. A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=kaad-/ leg to make a full word:
  • nikaad my leg (1s-0s)
  • gikaad your leg (2s-0s)
  • okaad h/ leg (3s-0s)
Some basic forms of nikaad my leg are:



nikaad sg; nikaadan pl; nikaadens dim; nikaading loc; nikaadish pej; Stem: /=kaad-/

nikaad sg gh
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es
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nikaadan pl gh
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es
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nikaadens dim es
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nikaading loc gh
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es
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nikaadish pej es
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Bepesho nindadaakokii. Niwiisagendam nikaad.

I take short steps. My leg is hurting me.
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Babaamibatooyaan niwiisagendaanan nikaadan.

When I was running my legs were hurting me.
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

=kaad- nid STEM FOR: leg
nikaad nid my leg gikaad nid your leg okaad nid h/ leg

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