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ondamanokii vai es
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s/he is busy working



indoondamanokii 1s ind; nindoondamanokii 1s ind; nidoondamanokii 1s ind; ondamanokii 3s ind; ondamanokiid 3s conj; wendamanokiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ondamanokii-/

indoondamanokii1s ind es
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ondamanokii3s ind es
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ondamanokiid3s conj es
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wendamanokiid3s ch-conj es
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Gii-ondamanokii ji-gii-izhaapan endazhi-zagaswe'iding.

He was too busy to attend the council meeting.
 es
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Ondamanokii; gaawiin odaa-gashkitoosiin ji-bi-wiidookawinang.

He's too busy working; he won't be able to come and help us.
 nj
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ondamanokii /ondamanokii-/: /ondam-/
busy
; /-anokii/
s/he works

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