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ondaandawe vai gj
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s/he climbs from a certain place



indoondaandawe 1s ind; nindoondaandawe 1s ind; ondaandawe 3s ind; ondaandawed 3s conj; wendaandawed 3s ch-conj; ondaandawen 2s imp; Stem: /ondaandawe-/

indoondaandawe1s ind es
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nindoondaandawe1s ind nj
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gj
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ondaandawe3s ind es
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nj
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gj
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ondaandawed3s conj es
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gj
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wendaandawed3s ch-conj nj
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gj
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ondaandawen2s imp gj
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Gichi-agaaming ningii-pi-ondaandawe.

I walked here across the the bridge from International Falls.
nj
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ondaandawe /ondaandawe-/: /ond-/
from a certain place, for a certain reason
; /-aandawe/
s/he climbs

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