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gimishoomis nad es
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your grandfather

Note:
There is no simple independent word for grandfather. A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=mishoomis-/ grandfather to make a full word:
  • nimishoomis my grandfather (1s-3s)
  • gimishoomis your grandfather (2s-3s)
  • omishoomisan h/ grandfather
    • [MN] omishoomisan h/ grandfather/grandfathers (3s-3')
    • [BL] omishoomisan h/ grandfather (3s-3's)
    • [BL] omishoomisa’ h/ grandfathers (3s-3'p)
Some basic forms of gimishoomis your grandfather are:



gimishoomis sg; gimishoomisag pl; gimishoomisiban pret; Stem: /=mishoomis-/

gimishoomis sg gh
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es
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gimishoomisinaan21p - 3s gh
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es
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gimishoomisinaanig21p - 3p es
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Indaga mikamaw odooshkiinzhigokaanan awe gimishoomis.

Please find your grandfather's glasses.
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Anzhikewabi awe gimishoomisinaan.

Our grandfather is home alone.
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Gego babaamenimaaken gimishoomis. Megwaa apaakozige.

Don't bother your grandfather. He's busy making kinnickinick
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

=mishoomis- nad STEM FOR: grandfather
nimishoomis nad my grandfather gimishoomis nad your grandfather omishoomisan nad h/ grandfather

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