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aweniban pron pret rg
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s/he's gone!, s/he's missing!

See also: weniban adv man



aweniban ;

aweniban rg
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nj
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someone is not where s/he is expected to be

Aweniban naa awe.

He's not there.
 es
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Nimbii'aa noozhishenh. Aweniban ji-bi-dagoshing.

I'm waiting for my grandson. He didn't come.
 rg
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Aweniban naa gii-animosed a'awe. Ganabaj gii-bake.

That person who was walking away is gone. I think he turned off the road.
 es
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Aweniban ge-bi-giigidod gaa-wii'-pi-giigidopan.

The one that was going to phone my hasn't yet.
 nj
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