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ojiimaani vai nj
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s/he has a boat, has a canoe



indoojiimaan 1s ind; nindoojiimaan 1s ind; ojiimaani 3s ind; ojiimaanid 3s conj; wejiimaanid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ojiimaani-/

indoojiimaan1s ind es
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nindoojiimaan1s ind nj
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ojiimaani3s ind es
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nj
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ojiimaanid3s conj es
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nj
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wejiimaanid3s ch-conj es
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nj
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Awenen wejiimaanid.

Who's got a boat?
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Word Family

jiimaan ni a canoe; a boat
(verb of making) jiimaanike vai s/he makes a canoe; s/he makes a boat (verb of possession) ojiimaani vai s/he has a boat, has a canoe

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