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oninamaa vai es
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s/he gets ready for bed; s/he looks for a place to sleep



indooninamaa 1s ind; nindooninamaa 1s ind; oninamaa 3s ind; oninamaad 3s conj; weninamaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /oninamaa-/

indooninamaa1s ind es
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nindooninamaa1s ind es
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oninamaa3s ind es
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oninamaad3s conj es
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weninamaad3s ch-conj es
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Giiyaabi na ishpi-giizhigadinig gii-oninamaad.

Was it still daylight when he got ready for bed?
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