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nimishoomis nad es
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my grandfather

Note:
There is no simple independent word for grandfather. A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=mishoomis-/ grandfather to make a full word: 
  • nimishoomis my grandfather (1s-3s)
  • gimishoomis your grandfather (2s-3s)
  • omishoomisan h/ grandfather
  • [MN] omishoomisan h/ grandfather/grandfathers (3s-3')
  • [BL] omishoomisan h/ grandfather (3s-3's)
  • [BL] omishoomisa’ h/ grandfathers (3s-3'p)Some basic forms of 
nimishoomis my grandfather are: 



nimishoomis sg; nimishoomisag pl; nimishoomisiban pret; Stem: /=mishoomis-/

nimishoomis sg gh
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es
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nimishoomisag pl es
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Mii iw gii-maadaajimod nimishoomis iw aadizooked.

Grandfather begin to tell his legends.
 es
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Ganabaj wiiba da-bwaanawi'o nimishoomis. Mashkikiiwininiwan odigoon okanaapined.

I think my grandfather won't be able (to walk) soon. The doctor told him he has arthritis.
 nj
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

=mishoomis- nad STEM FOR: grandfather
nimishoomis nad my grandfather gimishoomis nad your grandfather omishoomisan nad h/ grandfather

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