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zhigadendam vai2 es
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s/he is lonesome, is bored



nizhigadendam 1s ind; inzhigadendam 1s ind; zhigadendam 3s ind; zhigadendang 3s - 0 conj; zhegadendang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhigadend+am-/

nizhigadendam1s ind nj
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inzhigadendam1s ind es
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zhigadendam3s ind nj
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zhigadendang3s - 0 conj nj
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zhegadendang3s ch-conj es
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gii-shigadendam3s ind pst nj
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Giishpin odamino'aad, gaawiin da-zhigadendanziiwan oozhisan.

If he plays with her, his granddaughter won't get lonesome.
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Indagashko giiwewizh abinoonjiiyens zhegadendang.

Take that lonesome child home.
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Gii-wenda-zhigadendamaan imaa gii-o-namadabiyaan mazinaateseg. Gii-gichi-maanaatesemagad.

I went and got really bored just sitting in that theater because it was a bad movie.
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zhigadendam /zhigadend+am-/: /zhigad-/
tire of, impatient
; /-end/
act by thought on it; perceive it by thought; feel in the mind

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