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ondinige vai es
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s/he gets, obtains things from a certain place



indoondinige 1s ind; nindoondinige 1s ind; nidoondinige 1s ind; ondinige 3s ind; ondiniged 3s conj; wendiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ondinige-/

indoondinige1s ind es
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ondinige3s ind es
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ondiniged3s conj es
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wendiniged3s ch-conj es
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Okwadaawewigamigong gii'-awi-ondinige.

She got her stuff at the wholesale store.
 nj
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Mii omaa wendinigeyaan apane. Apane go nimazina'amowaa wa'awe.

This is where I always get my stuff. I always get credit from him.
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ondinige /ondinige-/: /ondin-/ stem of ondinan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

ondinan vti get, obtain it from a certain place
(detransitive) ondinige vai s/he gets, obtains things from a certain place (benefactive) ondinamaw vta get, obtain (it) for h/ from a certain place
(reflexive) ondinamaadizo vai s/he gets, obtains (it) for h/ self from a certain place (reflexive) ondinamaazo vai s/he gets, obtains (it) for h/ self from a certain place
(verb of undergoing) ondinigaazo vai s/he is obtained from a certain place (by someone); "they" get, obtain h/ from a certain place (verb of undergoing) ondinigaade vii it is obtained from a certain place (by someone); "they" get, obtain it from a certain place

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