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ondaanimad vii rg
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the wind comes from a certain direction



ondaanimad 0s ind; ondaanimak 0s conj; wendaanimak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /ondaanimad-/

ondaanimad 0s ind es
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ondaanimak0s conj es
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nj
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gj
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lw
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wendaanimak0s ch-conj es
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Giiwedinong ondaanimad wenji-gisinaag.

The wind is from the north -- that's why it's cold.
 es
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Aandi wendaanimak.

Where's the wind coming from?
 es
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Zhaawanong gii-ondaanimak wii'-aabawaa.

When the wind blows from the south, it will be warmer.
 nj
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Aandi wendaanimak. | Oo, waasa maawiin ondaanimad.

Where is the wind coming from? | Oh, it must be coming from a long way away.
 nj
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ondaanimad /ondaanimad-/: /ond-/
from a certain place, for a certain reason
; /-aanimad/
wind blows

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