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nita'am vai2 nj
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s/he goes upriver against the current



ninita'am 1s ind; nita'am 3s ind; nita'ang 3s conj; neta'ang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nita'+am-/

ninita'am1s ind nj
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nita'ang3s conj nj
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neta'ang3s ch-conj nj
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Niniigi'igoog ani-nita'amoog ando-biboonishiwaad.

My parents are going upriver to their trapping area for the winter.
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Giishpin agaasaakwak gidabwi, giga-bookobidoon nita'aman.

If your paddle is small, you'll break it going against the current.
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Niiwing ningii-pi-gabadoomin gii-bi-nita'amaang.

We had to portage four times coming up against the current.
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