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dananjige vai

s/he eats in a certain place



indananjige 1s ind; nindananjige 1s ind; nidananjige 1s ind; dananjige 3s ind; dananjiged 3s conj; endananjiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dananjige-/

Naawi-ziibi dananjige a'aw mooz.

The moose is eating in the middle of the river.
 rg
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Jiigi-ziibi dananjige amik.

A beaver eats by the river.
 nj
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Waakwaandesiing dananjigedaa.

Let's eat across from the doorway,
 nj
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dananjige /dananjige-/: /danand-/ stem of danandan vti ; /-ge/
h/ acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

danandan vti eat it in a certain place
(detransitive) dananjige vai s/he eats in a certain place

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