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noondengwashi vai es
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s/he is sleepy (before normal time), needs to sleep



ninoondengwash 1s ind; noondengwashi 3s ind; noondengwashid 3s conj; nwaandengwashid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /noondengwashi-/

ninoondengwash1s ind nj
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es
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noondengwashi3s ind nj
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es
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noondengwashid3s conj nj
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es
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Gii-noondengwashi gaa-onji-gawishimod

He was sleepy so he lay down.
 es
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Gego noonde-noondengwashiken. Gegaa go zhigwa gibagamibagizomin endaayaang.

Don't fall asleep. We're almost home.
 nj
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noondengwashi /noondengwashi-/: /noonde-/
premature
; /-ngwashi/
s/he sleeps

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