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nooshkaatoon vti2 nj
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winnow it [wild rice]



ninooshkaatoon 1s - 0s ind; onooshkaatoon 3s - 0s ind; nooshkaatood 3s - 0 conj; nwaashkaatood 3s - 0 ch-conj; nooshkaatoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /nooshkaat-/

ninooshkaatoon1s - 0s ind nj
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onooshkaatoon3s - 0s ind gh
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nooshkaatood3s - 0 conj gh
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nwaashkaatood3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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nooshkaatoon2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii'-nooshkaatoon nj
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Gidaa-nooshkaatoon i'iw manoomin.

You can fan that rice.
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Ogii-kiizhi-nooshkaatoon manoomin gaa-gii-pawishkigaadenig.

She finished winnowing the rice that was danced on.
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Word Family

nooshkaatoon vti2 winnow it [wild rice]
(verb of undergoing) nooshkaachigaade vii it is winnowed (by someone), "they" winnow it (derived noun) nooshkaachigan ni winnowed rice (detransitive) nooshkaachige vai s/he winnows things, winnows wild rice (benefactive) nooshkaatamaw vta winnow (it) for h/

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