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ondinise vai nj
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s/he gets fire wood from a certain place



nindoondinise 1s ind; ondinise 3s ind; ondinised 3s conj; wendinised 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ondinise-/

nindoondinise1s ind nj
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ondinise3s ind nj
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ondinised3s conj nj
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wendinised3s ch-conj nj
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Aandi wendinised.

Where does he get the firewood?
 nj
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Gii'-miikanaagoneshkige waa'-ondinised waabaninig.

She made a trail to where she's going to cut the wood tomorrow.
 nj
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ondinise /ondinise-/: /ondin-/ stem of ondinan vti ; /-s-/
wood: timber, firewood, cut wood
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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