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nindaanis nad nj
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my daughter



nindaanis 1s - 3s pos; nindaanisag 1s - 3p pos; nindaanisens 1s - 3s dim pos; Stem: /=daanis-/

nindaanis1s - 3s pos nj
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nindaanisag1s - 3p pos nj
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nindaanisens1s - 3s dim pos nj
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Memeshkwad giziibiiginaaganewag nindaanisag.

My daughters take turns washing dishes.
 rg
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Agaamindesi nibaa nindaanis.

My daughter is sleeping across from me in the lodge.
 nj
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Zhebaa nitam gii'-oda'amii nindaanisens.

My little daughter took her first step this morning
 nj
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

=daanis- nad STEM FOR: daughter
indaanis nad my daughter nindaanis nad my daughter gidaanis nad your daughter odaanisan nad h/ daughter

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