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odamino vai es
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s/he plays



indoodamin 1s ind; nindoodamin 1s ind; nidoodamin 1s ind; odamino 3s ind; odaminod 3s conj; wedaminod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /odamino-/

indoodamin1s ind es
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odamino3s ind es
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odaminod3s conj es
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wedaminod3s ch-conj es
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Awi-ganawaabamaadaanig igiw abinoojiinyag odaminowaad.

Let's go look at the children playing.
 rg
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Anaamoonag iko ningii-tazhi-odaminomin.

We used to play under the boat.
 rg
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Indaga o-ikonizha' igiw abinoonjiiyag wedaminowaad.

Please go tell the children who are playing to go somewhere else.
 es
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Agwajiing odaminowag abinoojiinyag.

The children are playing outside.
 nj
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Word Family

odamino vai s/he plays
(applicative) odaminwaazh vta play with h/ (as a toy or doll) (applicative) odaminwaadan vti play with it (as a toy) (verb of use) odaminwaage vai + o s/he uses something as a toy; s/he plays with something (as a toy) (verb of use) odaminwaagen vai + o use it as a toy; play with it (as a toy) (causative) odamino' vta make h/ play; play with h/ (derived noun) odaminwaagan na a doll (derived noun) odaminwaagan ni a toy; a plaything
(verb of possession) odoodaminwaagani vai s/he has a toy or doll

Related Words

Games of Chance
aazhigijiiginige vai s/he plays poker
badakijii'igewataadiwag vai [BL] they play cribbage
bagese vai s/he plays the dish game
makizinataage vai s/he plays the moccasin game
zhooniyaansiwataage vai s/he plays penny-ante poker
zhooniyaawataadiwag vai they play poker
zhooshkonige vai
  1. s/he slides things
  2. s/he plays a game (with a movable game piece), plays checkers, plays dominoes, plays bingo, plays shuffleboard, curls
Sports
bakitejii'ige vai s/he plays baseball
baaga'adowe vai s/he plays lacrosse
gagwedaganaandiwag vai they box with each other
gagwejiiwaazo vai s/he wrestles
nemaabii vai s/he plays pool
Racing
gagwejikada'owe vai s/he races people (in boats)
gagwejikazhiwe vai s/he races people

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