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doodam vai2 es
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s/he does something



indoodam 1s ind; nindoodam 1s ind; nidoodam 1s ind; doodam 3s ind; doodang 3s conj; endoodang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dood+am-/

nindoodam1s ind rg
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doodam3s ind rg
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doodang3s conj rg
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es
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endoodang3s ch-conj rg
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rg
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gaawiin doodanzii3s ind neg es
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Nimiikinji'ig onjida wenji-doodang.

He's doing that just to badger me.
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John onjida doodam.

John's doing it on purpose.
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Mii iwe endoodang aw mindimooyenh.

That's how that old lady's doing it.
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ayindoodam vai2

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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