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/-ad/ final

 
it is in a state or condition
 
Type:
final
Subtypes:
vii
agaasadeyaabikad vii it (mineral) is narrow
agaasadeyaabiigad vii it (string-like) is narrow, is thin (in width)
agaasadeyaakwad vii it (stick-like) is narrow
agaasadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is narrow
agaasadeyoonagad vii it (a boat) is narrow
agaasaabikad vii it (mineral) is small
agaasaabiigad vii it (string-like) is small, is fine
agaasaakwad vii it (stick-like) is small
agaasaakwashkad vii it (plant) has a small thin stalk
agaasibagad vii it is a small leaf
agaasiminagad vii it (something small and round; grain, berry) is small
agaasiigad vii it (sheet-like) is small
agaasoonagad vii it (a boat) is small
agwaagwaabikad vii it is rusty
akoonagad vii it (a boat) is a certain length, is so long
akoosagad vii it (useful wood) is a certain length, is so long
akwaabikad vii it is a certain length (as something mineral), is so long (as something mineral)
akwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is a certain length, is so long
akwaakwad vii it (stick-like, wood) is so long, is so tall
akwegad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain length, is so long
animaanakwad vii clouds go away
apiichijiishkiwagad vii it (mud) is of such a thickness, is so thick
apiichiigad vii it (sheet-like) has a certain thickness, is so thick
apiitadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is so wide
apiitakamigad vii it (an event) is so far along; during the course of it (an event)
apiitashkad vii it (plant, grass) has a stalk so high, is so high
apiitaabikad vii it (mineral) has a certain height, depth, or thickness
apiitaabiigad vii it (string-like) is so strong
apiitoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is so deep, is so high
asabaabikad vii it (mineral) has small holes, is perforated
ashkibiigisagad vii it is green wet wood, is waterlogged wood
ashkiminagad vii it (something small and round, grain, berry) is unripe, is raw
ashkiiwagad vii it is raw as meat
aabadad vii it is useful, is used
aabaakawad vii it revives; it clears off after a storm
aabiziikwad vii the sky gets brighter, clears
babaamaanakwad vii clouds go about
babegikaadad vii it is slow
babigwanagekwad vii it has rough bumpy bark
babigwaabikad vii it (mineral) is bumpy, is lumpy
babigwegad vii it (sheet-like) is bumpy, is lumpy
babiikwaabiigad vii it (string-like) has knots, has lumps on it
babiikwaanakwad vii it is a cumulus cloud
babiiwaakwadoon vii they (stick-like) are small
babiiwiminagadoon vii they are tiny (as something ball-like)
babiizigiigad vii it (sheet-like) is curled, is crinkled, is crumpled
bagoneyaanakwad vii there is a hole in the cloud
bagwegad vii it (sheet-like) has a hole in it
bajiishkaabikad vii [MN] it is pointed (as something mineral)
bakaanad vii it is different
bakwebiigad vii it is turbid, roiled, muddy (water)
banangwaabiigad vii [BL] it (string-like) is slack
banaadad vii it is spoiled, is rotten, is ruined, is destroyed
baapasaabiigad vii it (string-like) is tight, is taught
baatayiinad vii
  1. there is much of it
  2. they are many, there are many of them
baatayiinwewaanagad vii there are many different sets, pairs, or kinds of it
bengojiishkiwagad vii it (something mud-like) is dry
bengwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is dry
bengwegad vii it (sheet-like) is dry
bepeshiigad vii it (sheet-like) has stripes
beshiigad vii it (sheet-like) has a stripe, has a line
beshowad vii it is near, is nearby, is close
bibagakwad vii it is a thin cloud or cloud cover
bibaganagekwad vii it has thin bark
bibagaabikad vii it (mineral) is thin
bibagaabiigad vii it (string-like) is thin
bibagaakwad vii it (stick-like) is thin
bibagiigad vii it (sheet-like) is thin
biboonagad vii it is a winter, it (a year) passes
bikominagad vii it (something small and round) is round like a ball, is globular
bikwaabiigad vii it (string-like) has a knot, has a lump on it
bikwaakwadominagad vii it (something small and round, grain, berry) is chubby
bimaabiigad vii it (string-like) extends along, is strung out
bimaadad vii it is alive, is living
bimaanakwad vii clouds go along
bimaawangad vii it is powdered, is a powder
binangwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is slack
biskaabiigad vii it (string-like) is bent, is folded
biskiigad vii it (sheet-like) is bent, is olded
bizaanad vii it is still, is quiet
bizhishigwaabikad vii it (something of metal) is empty
biidaanakwad vii clouds approach
biigizawakwad vii it is hazy; there are scattered clouds
biinad vii it is clean
biinadaawangad vii it (granular) is clean
biinaabikad vii it (mineral) is clean
biinaabiigad vii it (string-like) is clean
biiniigad vii it (sheet-like) is clean
biisadaawangad vii [BL] it (sand-like) is fine
biisaawangad vii it is in fine pieces or particles (like sand)
biisiminagad vii it (something small and round) is fine, is tiny
biisweyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is fluffy, is wooly, is nappy
boozaabikad vii [BL] it (mineral) is greasy, is greased
dabasashkad vii it (plant, grass) has a low stalk, is low
dabasaanakwad vii clouds are low
dabasoonagad vii it (a boat) is low
dadaakwaakwadoon vii they (stick-like) are short
dakaabikad vii it (mineral) is cool, is cold
dakiigad vii it (sheet-like) is cool
dakiiwagad vii it is cold meat
dakoonagad vii it (a canoe or boat) is short
dakoosagad vii it (useful wood) is short
dakwashkad vii it (plant, grass) has a short stalk, is short
dakwaabikad vii it is short (as something mineral)
dakwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is short
dakwaakominagad vii it is short-grained
dakwaakwad vii it is short (as something stick- or wood-like)
dakwaakwashkad vii it (plant) has a short stalk
dakwegad vii it (sheet-like) is short
danakamigad vii it (an event) takes place, happens in a certain place
dasobagad vii it has so many leaves
dasogonagad vii it is a certain number of days; it is so many days
dasoonagadoon vii there are a certain number of canoes or boats of it
daswewaanagadoon vii there are a certain number of sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate); there are so many sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)
dazhwaabikad vii it (mineral) is spread out, is straight
dazhwegad vii it (sheet-like) is flat, is spread out
daashkaabikad vii it is split (i.s.)
daashkiigad vii it (sheet-like) is split, is pleated
dibikad vii it is night; it is dark (as at night)
dipiiwegad vii it (sheet-like) is moist, is damp
gagaanominagadoon vii they (inanimate; globular) are long
gagaanwaabiigadoon vii they (something string-like) are long
gagaanwaakwadoon vii they (something stick-like) are long, are tall
gagiibaadad vii it is foolish, is silly
gagwaanisagad vii it is terrible
gagwaanisagakamigad vii it is a terrible event, something terrible happens
gakakaabikad vii it is square (as something mineral)
gakakaakwad vii it is square (as something stick- or wood-like)
gakakiigad vii it (sheet-like) is square
gashkiiwakwad vii cloud cover forms; the sky is overcast
gashkiiwanakwad vii there are dark clouds
gaashaabikad vii it (mineral) is sharp
gaashaabiigad vii it (string-like) is rough, is prickly
gaashaabiigaabikad vii it (something string-like and mineral) is sharp, is prickly
gaashibagad vii it is a pricky leaf
gaashiigad vii it (sheet-like) is rough, is prickly
gaawaabikad vii it is rough (as something mineral)
gaawegad vii it (sheet-like) is rough
gidagaabikad vii it (mineral) is spotted, is multi-colored
gidagiigad vii it (sheet-like) is spotted, is multi-colored
gijigaabikad vii it (mineral) is corrugated
gijigisagad vii it (board) is rippled
gijigiigad vii it (sheet-like) is rippled, is zigzag
gimiwanaanakwad vii there are rain clouds
ginominagad vii it (globular) is long
ginoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long
ginoosagad vii it (useful wood) is long
ginwashkad vii it (plant, grass) has a long stalk, is long, is tall
ginwaabikad vii it is long (as something mineral)
ginwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is long
ginwaakojiiyoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long
ginwaakominagad vii it is long-grained
ginwaakoonagad vii it (canoe or boat) is long
ginwaakwad vii it is long, is tall (as something stick- or wood-like)
ginwaakwashkad vii it (a plant) is tall, has a tall stalk
ginwegad vii it (sheet-like) is long
gipagakwad vii it is a thick cloud or cloud cover
gipaganagekwad vti it has thick bark
gipagaabikad vii it (mineral) is thick
gipagaabiigad vii it (string-like) is thick
gipagaakwad vii it (stick-like) is thick
gipagijiishkiwagad vii it is thick as mud
gipagiigad vii it (sheet-like) is thick
gizhaabikad vii
gizhibaayaanakwad vii clouds whirl around
giziibaakwad vii it (stick-like) squeaks
giimoodad vii it is secret
giizhigad vii it is day
gotaamigwad vii it is an extremely bad storm
gooniwaakwad vii it (stick-like) has snow on it
gwayakwaabikad vii it (mineral) is straight
gwayakwaabiigad vii it (string-like) s straight
gwayakwaakwad vii it is straight (as something stick- or wood-like)
gwayakwegad vii it (sheet-like) is straight
inakamigad vii it is a certain event, happens a certain way
inaabikad vii it is a certain way (as something mineral)
inaabiigad vii it (string-like) is a certain way, is so, goes a certain way
inaakwad vii it (stick-like) is a certain way
inaanakwad vii there are such clouds; clouds go a certain way
ingodwaasogonagad vii it is six days
inigokobagad vii it has leaves of such a size
inigokoonagad vii it (a boat) is of such a size, is so big
inigokwadeyaabikad vii it (mineral) is a certain width, is so wide
inigokwadeyaabiigad vii it is a certain width, is so wide (as something string-like)
inigokwadeyaakwad vii it is a certain width, is so wide (as something stick- or wood-like)
inigokwadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain width, is so wide
inigokwadeyoonagad vii it (a boat) is a certain width, is so wide
inigokwaabikad vii it is a certain size, is so big (as something mineral)
inigokwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is a certain size, is so big
inigokwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is a certain size, is so big
inigokwegad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain size, is so big
ishkwaakamigad vii it (an event) is over
ishpashkad vii it (plant, grass) has a high stalk, is high
ishpoonagad vii it (a boat) is high
ishwaasogonagad vii it is eight days
izhibagad vii it has such leaves, has leaves going a certain way
izhiigad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain way, is so
jiibwaabikad vii [BL] it (mineral) is pointed
jiibwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is pointed, comes to a point
jiibwaakwad vii [BL] it (something wooden or stick-like) is pointed
jiibwegad vii [BL] it (sheet-like) is pointed
jiikakamigad vii there is a celebration, a happy event
makadewanagekwad vii it has dark bark
makadewaabikad vii it is black (as something mineral)
makadewaabiigad vii it (string-like) is dark, is black
makadewaakominagad vii it is dark-grained
makadewaakwad vii it is black (as something stick- or wood-like)
makadewaanakwad vii it is a dark cloud
makadewaawangad vii it (granular) is black, is dark
makadewegad vii it (sheet-like) is dark, is black
makadewijiishkiwagad vii it is black mud
makadewiminagad vii it (something small and round; grain, berry) is black
mamaangiminagadoon vii they (something globular) are big
mangadeyaabikad vii it (mineral) is wide
mangadeyaabiigad vii it (string-like) is wide
mangadeyaakwad vii it (stick-like) is wide
mangadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is wide
mangadeyoonagad vii it (a boat) is wide
mangibagad vii it is a big leaf
mangiminagad vii it (something globular) is big
mangiigad vii it (sheet-like) is big
mangoonagad vii it (a boat) is big
mashkawaabiigad vii it (string-like) is tough, is stiff
mashkawaakwegad vii it (sheet-like) is stiff
mashkawegad vii it (sheet-like) is strong
mashkawigad vii it is strong, hard wood
mashkawijiishkiwagad vii it (something mud-like) is hard
mazinaanakwad vii it is fancy cloud
maziniigad vii it (sheet-like) has a design or pattern
maadakamigad vii it starts, begins (as an event)
maanakamigad vii it is an unfortunate or tragic event
maanaadad vii it is bad, is no good, is ugly
michaabikad vii it is big (as something mineral)
michaabiigad vii it (string-like) is big, is thick
michaakwad vii it (stick-like) is big
michaakwashkad vii it (plant) has a big stalk
michiigad vii it (sheet-like) is big
midaasogonagad vii it is ten days
midaaswewaanagadoon vii there are ten sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)
mikwamiiwaabikad vii it (something mineral or metal) is icy
minawaanigwad vii it is happy, is joyous, is exciting
minaagozi vai s/he has an odor. has a smell
minisinaanakwad vii it is an isolated cloud
minomaagwegad vii it (sheet-like) smells good
minoonagad vii it is nice boat
minwaabikad vii it is good (as something mineral)
minwaakwad vii it is good (as something stick- or wood-like)
minwegad vii it (sheet-like) is good, is nice
miskobagad vii it has red leaves, is a red leaf
miskominagad vii it (something small and round, grain, berry) is red
miskosagad vii it (something board-like) is red
miskwakwad vii there is a red sky, the sky is red
miskwanagekwad vii it has red bark
miskwaabikad vii it (mineral) is red
miskwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is red
miskwaakwad vii it is red (as something stick- or wood-like)
miskwaanakwad vii it is a red cloud; there are red clouds
miskwegad vii it (sheet-like) is red
miskwiiwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is bloody
miskwiiwegad vii it (sheet-like) is bloody
miziweminagad vii it (something small and round) is whole, is in one piece
miziweyaanakwad vii it is cloudy all over
miziweyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is whole, is in one piece
miikawaadad vii it is handsome, is beautiful
miishiigad vii it (sheet-like) is fuzzy
nabagaabikad vii it is flat (as something mineral)
nabagiigad vii it (sheet-like) is flat
naniizaanad vii it is dangerous
naagwad vii it is visible, appears
naangiigad vii it (sheet-like) is light (in weight)
naanogonagad vii it is five days
naanwewaanagadoon vii there are five sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)
neshangaabiigad vii it is slack (as something string-like)
nibiiskwad vii there is slushy water on top of the ice
nibiiwaabikad vii it (something mineral) is wet
nibiiwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is wet
nibiiwegad vii it (sheet-like) is wet
nibiiwisagad vii it (wood) is wet, water-logged
nichiiwad vii there is a severe storm, there is a catastrophe
ningodwaasogonagad vii it is six days
ningwakwad vii it is cloudy
ningwaanakwad vii it is cloudy
nisogonagad vii it is three days
niswewaanagadoon vii there are three sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)
nishiwanaadad vii [RL] it is spoiled, is rotten, is ruined, is destroyed
nishiwanaadakamigad vii it is a riot, a melee
niibaakamigad vii it happens at night
niinamad vii it is weak, is fragile, is frail
niinamaabikad vii it (mineral) is weak
niinamaakwad vii it (stick-like) is weak, not well put together
niiskaadad vii it is bad weather
niiwewaanagadoon vii there are four sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)
niiwogonagad vii it is four days
niiyogonagad vii it is four days
niizhogonagad vii it is two days
niizhwaasogonagad vii it is seven days
niizhwewaanagadoon vii there are two sets, pairs, or kinds of them (inanimate)
nookaabikad vii it (mineral) is soft
nookaabiigad vii it (string-like) is soft
nookaadad vii it is mild
nookijiishkiwagad vii it is soft mud, is soft as mud
nookiminagad vii it (something small and round; grain) is soft
nookiigad vii it (sheet-like) is soft
nookiiwagad vii it is tender meat, has tender meat
noosookiigad vii it (sheet-like) is soft and fluffy
oginiiwegad vii it (sheet-like) is pink
ojaanimakamigad vii it is a busy event
ondaabiigad vii it (string-like) comes from a certain place
ondaadad vii it comes from a certain place, originates in a certain place
ondaanakwad vii cloud comes from a certain place
onizhishiigad vii it (sheet-like) is nice, is pretty
oshkijiishkiwagad vii it is or has fresh mud
ozhaashaabikad vii it (mineral) is slippery
ozhaashaabiigad vii it is slippery (string-like)
ozhaashaakwad vii it is slippery (as something stick- or wood-like)
ozhaashijiishkiwagad vii it is slippery mud
ozhaashiigad vii it (sheet-like) is slippery
ozaawadaawangad vii it (sand-like, powder) is yellow, is brown
ozaawanagekwad vii it has brown or yellow bark
ozhaawashkominagad vii it (something small and round; grain/rice) is blue or green
ozhaawashkwaabikad vii it is blue, green (as something mineral)
ozhaawashkwaabiigad vii it (string-like) is blue or green
ozhaawashkwaakwad vii it (stick-like) is blue or green
ozhaawashkwegad vii it (sheet-like) is blue, is green
ozaawaabikad vii it is yellow, is brown (as something mineral); it is (of) brass
ozaawaabiigad vii it (string-like) is yellow or brown
ozaawaakwad vii it (stick-like) is yellow, is brown
ozaawaanakwad vii it is a yellow cloud
ozaawegad vii it (sheet-like) is yellow or brown
ozaawibagad vii it has brown or yellow leaves, is a brown or yellow leaf
ozaawijiishkiwagad vii it is yellow mud, is brown mud
ozaawiminagad vii it (something small and round) is yellow or brown
ozhaawishkominagad vii [NI] it (something small and round; grain/rice) is blue or green
ozhaawishkwaabiigad vii [NI] it (string-like) is blue or green
ozhaawishkwaakwad vii [NI] it (stick-like) is blue or green
ozhaawishkwegad vii [NI] it (sheet-like) is blue, is green
ozaawoonagad vii it is a brown or yellow boat
ozibanaakwad vii it (stick-like) has sappy inner bark (cambium)
oziigiigad vii it (sheet-like) is wrinkled
wadikwaniiwegad vii it (sheet-like) has marks of branches
wanaadad vii [BL] it is spoiled, is rotten, is ruined, is destroyed
wawaawashkaakwad vii it (stick-like) is crooked, is a crooked stick
waabanagekwad vii it has light colored bark
waabaanakwad vii it is grey sky, grey clouds
waabishkadaawangad vii it (sand-like, powder) is white
waabishkaabikad vii it is white (as something mineral)
waabishkaabiigad vii it (string-like) is white
waabishkaakwad vii it is white (as something stick- or wood-like)
waabishkaanakwad vii there are white clouds
waabishkiminagad vii it (something small and round, grain, berry) is white
waabishkiigad vii it (sheet-like) is white
waagaabikad vii it is bent (as something mineral)
waagaakwad vii it is bent (as something stick- or wood-like)
waasawad vii it is far
waasekwad vii the sky gets bright, clears up
waaseyaanakwad vii clouds can be seen through
waaseyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is bright, is shiny
waasikwaabikad vii it (mineral) is shiny
waasikwegad vii it (sheet-like) is shiny
waawiyeminagad vii it (something small and round) is round
waawiyeyaabikad vii it (mineral) is round
waawiyeyaakwad vii it is round (as something stick- or wood-like)
waawiyeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is round
wendad vii it is easy, is simple, is cheap
wenipanad vii it is easy
wiimbanakad vii it is a hollow log
wiimbaabikad vii it (mineral) is hollow, has a cavity
wiinad vii it is dirty
wiinaabikad vii it (mineral) is dirty
wiinaabiigad vii it (string-like) is dirty
wiinaakwad vii it is dirty (stick-like)
wiiniigad vii it (sheet-like) is dirty
zhakiigad vii it (sheet-like) is damp
zanagad vii it is difficult, hard (to do or manage)
zhaaboskwagad vii blood seeps through it
zhaabwaanakwad vii clouds can be seen through, "you can see through the clouds"
zhaagawaabikad vii it (mineral) is oblong, is oval
zhaagawibagad vii it has oval leaves
zhaagwaadad vii it is weak in power, is ineffective
zhaangasogonagad vii it is nine days
zegaanakwad vii there are storm clouds, threatening clouds
zoongaabikad vii it (mineral) is strong
zoongiigad vii it (sheet-like) is strong
zoongiiwagad vii it is tough meat
zhooshkwanagekwad vii it has smooth bark
zhooshkwaabikad vii it is smooth (as something mineral), is rustless
zhooshkwaabiigad vii it is straight and smooth (string-like)
zhooshkwaakwad vii it is smooth (as something stick- or wood-like)
zhooshkwegad vii it (sheet-like) is smooth

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