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niminaawa'o vai nj
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s/he paddles out from shore



niniminaawa' 1s ind; niminaawa'o 3s ind; niminaawa'od 3s conj; neminaawa'od 3s ch-conj; Stem: /niminaawa'o-/

niniminaawa'1s ind nj
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es
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niminaawa'o3s ind nj
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es
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niminaawa'od3s conj nj
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es
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neminaawa'od3s ch-conj es
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Gii-ozhimo gii-waambandang bi-gashkiiwaanakwagoodenig aana-gii-niminaawa'od.

He got scared and shied away when he saw those dark clouds rolling in when he wanted to go out on the lake.
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Ingina'amaagoomin ji-niminaawa'oyaang -- onzaam gichi-nooding.

They told us not to go out on the lake because it was too stormy.
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Ishkwaabiisaag, bijiinag giga-niminaawa'omin.

When the rain is over, we'll go out on the lake.
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niminaawa'o /niminaawa'o-/: /niminaaw-/
out from shore
; /-a'o/
s/he moves by medium, by boat; s/he uses a tool or medium on h/ self

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