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nishkaadendam vai2 gj
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s/he is an angry person, is always mad



ninishkaadendam 1s ind; nishkaadendam 3s ind; nishkaadendang 3s conj; neshkaadendang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nishkaadend+am-/

ninishkaadendam1s ind es
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gj
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nishkaadendam3s ind es
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gj
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nishkaadendang3s conj es
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gj
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neshkaadendang3s ch-conj es
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gj
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Wegonen apane wenji-nishkaadendang gidaanis.

Why is your daughter always so angry?
 nj
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Obakiteyaakosidoon ishkwaandem gii-ani-zaaga'ang. Ganabaj nishkaadendam.

He slams the door as he goes out. I think he's upset.
 nj
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Gaawiin inzaabenimaasii ji-wiidanokiimagiban a'awe neshkaadendang apane.

I really don't like to work with that person who is always mad.
 es
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nishkaadendam /nishkaadend+am-/: /nishk-/
anger
; /-aad-/
way of being or life; one's character or nature
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind

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