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nishkaadizi vai lsa
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s/he is angry, is mad



ninishkaadiz 1s ind; nishkaadizi 3s ind; nishkaadiziyaan 1s conj; nishkaadizid 3s conj; neshkaadizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nishkaadizi-/

ninishkaadiz1s ind es
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lsa
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nishkaadizi3s ind es
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lsa
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nishkaadiziyaan1s conj es
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nishkaadizid3s conj es
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lsa
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neshkaadizid3s ch-conj es
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Indigo gii-nishkaadizi, initaagozi.

He sounds like he's mad.
 nj
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Nishkaadizi awe akiwenzii. Mii miinawaa gii-niikimod.

That old man is mad. He just growled again.
 es
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Gii-nishkaadizi aana-gii-kaagiikaazomag.

He was angry when I counseled him.
 es
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nishkaadizi /nishkaadizi-/: /nishk-/
anger
; /-aad-/
way of being or life; one's character or nature
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

nishkaadizi vai s/he is angry, is mad
(verb of pretending) nishkaadiziikaazo vai s/he pretends to be angry, pretends to be mad (verb of addiction) nishkaadizishki vai s/he is a angry person, is always angry (derived noun) nishkaadiziwin ni anger

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