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noonde- pv lex

need to; before the usual time



Gichi-noonde-nibaayaan gaa-izhi-gawishimoyaan wii-nibaayaan.

I was so sleepy I lay down to go to sleep.
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Indaga imaa ani-noogishkaan. Ninoonde-zaaga'am.

Could you stop there? I need to go to the bathroom.
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Naawakwe biina'ashkimode. Ogii'-noonde-mooshkinatoon ojiimaan.

She's sacking her rice at noon because she filled her canoe already.
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Ningii'-noonde-giishkaajim minik waa'-inaajimoyaambaan gii-bi-biindiged nindoogimaan.

I had to cut my story off when my boss came in.
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noonde-/noonde-/
premature
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