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ate vii

it is in a certain place

Paired with: abi vai



ate 0s ind; ateg 0s conj; eteg 0s ch-conj; atemagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /ate-/

Agwaagomaagwadoon ini biizikiganan. Onzaam gabaya'ii imaa ayatewan.

Those clothes smell musty because they've been sitting there for a long time.
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Gii-agwaagosin 'i wiisiniwin imaa eteg.

That food that's been there for a while got moldy.
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Gii-kwanabise iwe biskitenaagan imaa adoopowinaakong gaa-ateg.

The birch bark tray that was sitting on the table tipped over.
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Mii iwidi a... ategin biinichiganan anaamaya'ii atoobaaning.

The cleaning stuff is under the sink.
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