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ningodwaachiwag vai nj
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they (animate) are six, there are six of them

Paired with: ningodwaachinoon vii See also: ingodwaachiwag vai

Note:
plural



niningodwaachimin 1p ind; ningodwaachiwag 3p ind; ningodwaachiwaad 3p conj; nengodwaachiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /ningodwaachi-/

niningodwaachimin1p ind nj
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es
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ningodwaachiwag3p ind es
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nj
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ningodwaachiwaad3p conj nj
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es
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Ningii'-noondawaa noondaagozid ninday dibikong. Mii nangwana gii'-niiginaawasod. Zhebaa ningii'-waabamaag. Ningodwaachiwa' oniijaanisensa'.

I heard my dog moaning last night. It turns out she was having her puppies. I saw them in the morning. There are 6 of them.
 nj
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ningodwaachiwag /ningodwaachi-/: /ningodwaat-/
six
; /-i/
s/he is such a number, such an amount

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