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niniishk nad nj
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my gland (lymph node)

Note:
There is no simple independent word for gland (lymph node). A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=niishkw-/ gland (lymph node) to make a full word: 
  • niniishk my gland (lymph node) (1s-3s)
  • giniishk your gland (lymph node) (2s-3s)
  • oniishkwan h/ gland (lymph node)

  • [MN] oniishkwan h/ gland (lymph node)/glands (lymph nodes) (3s-3')
  • [BL] oniishkwan h/ gland (lymph node) (3s-3's)
  • [BL] oniishkwa’ h/ glands (lymph nodes) (3s-3'p)
 Some basic forms of niniishk my gland (lymph node) are: 



niniishk sg; niniishkwag pl; Stem: /=niishkw-/

niniishk sg nj
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niniishkwag pl nj
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

=niishkw- nad STEM FOR: gland (lymph node)
niniishk nad my gland (lymph node) giniishk nad your gland (lymph node) oniishkwan nad h/ gland (lymph node)

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