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noongom adv tmp es
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now, today, nowadays



noongom ;

noongom es
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Aaniish enamanji'od noongom.

How is he feeling today?
 es
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Aapiji goonikaa noongom biboong.

This winter there is a lot of snow.
 es
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Gaawiin gii-saabi-ayaasii a'aw gidayinaan. Noongom idash wewebaanoweni.

Our dog seemed under the weather but today he's wagging his tail.
 es
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Niibowa miinan gii-ayaawan noongom gii-niibing.

There were a lot of blueberries this summer.
 es
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Bijiinaago niibiwa ningii-kaaskizaan wiiyaas. Noongom idash niwii'-nooka'iiwagwe.

Yesterday I smoked a lot of meat. Today I'll make pemmican.
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Eniwek igo babenag indinamanji' noongom. Bijiinaago nawaj ningii'-maanamanji'.

I feel a little better today than I did. Yesterday I felt worse.
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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