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nookabi vai es
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s/he sits on a soft seat



ninookab 1s ind; nookabi 3s ind; nookabid 3s conj; nwaakabid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nookabi-/

ninookab1s ind nj
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es
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nookabi3s ind nj
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es
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nookabid3s conj nj
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es
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gii-nookabi3s ind pst es
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Ninookab. Gabeya'ii geyaabi ninga-anokii.

My seating is nice and soft. I can (sit here and) work a little longer.
 nj
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nookabi /nookabi-/: /nook-/
soft
; /-abi/
s/he sits, stays, is in position

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

nookabi vai s/he sits on a soft seat
(derived noun) nookabiwin ni an easy chair

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