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noondaadiwag vai nj
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they hear each other

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ninoondaadimin 1p ind; noondaadiwag 3p ind; noondaadiwaad 3p conj; nwaandaadiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /noondaadi-/

ninoondaadimin1p ind nj
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noondaadiwag3p ind nj
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noondaadiwaad3p conj nj
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Noondaadiwag, gaawiin idash waabandanziiwag. Mooshkine-awan 'i ziibi. Agaami-ziibi danwewidam.

They can hear each other but they can't see each other. The river is thick with fog. She could hear him across the river.
 nj
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noondaadiwag /noondaadi-/: /noondaw-/ stem of noondaw vta ; /-idi/
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Word Family

noondaw vta hear h/
(reflexive) noondaadizo vai s/he hears h/ self (reciprocal) noondaadiwag vai they hear each other

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