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nishkaadenim vta es
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feel mad at, feel angry at h/



ninishkadenimaa 1s - 3s ind; onishkadenimaan 3s - 3' ind; nishkadenimaad 3s - 3' conj; neshkadenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nishkadenim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nishkaadenim-/

ninishkadenimaa1s - 3s ind es
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onishkadenimaan3s - 3' ind es
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nishkadenimaad3s - 3' conj es
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neshkadenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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nishkadenim2s - 3 imp es
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Onishkaadenimaan iniw onaabeman wenji-zaabi-ganoonaasig.

She's kind of mad at her husband -- that's why she doesn't really talk to him.
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nishkaadenim /nishkaadenim-/: /nishk-/
anger
; /-aad-/
way of being or life; one's character or nature
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

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