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ondizi vai es
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s/he makes a living a certain way, earns or makes money, gets paid, benefits a certain way, inherits from a certain source



indoondiz 1s ind; nindoondiz 1s ind; nidoondiz 1s ind; ondizi 3s ind; ondizid 3s conj; wendizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ondizi-/

indoondiz1s ind es
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ondizi3s ind es
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ondizid3s conj es
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wendizid3s ch-conj es
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Gaawiin igo anishaa gii-izhichigesii. Gegoo go gii-ondizi imaa.

He didn't do that for nothing. He got something out of it.
 es
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Bangii eta ningii'-ondiz gaa-gii'-inanokii'igoowaan.

I only earned a little bit for that job.
 nj
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ondizi /ondizi-/: /ond-/
from a certain place, for a certain reason
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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