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inaajimo vai es
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s/he tells a certain way



indinaajim 1s ind; nindinaajim 1s ind; nidinaajim 1s ind; inaajimo 3s ind; inaajimod 3s conj; enaajimod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inaajimo-/

indinaajim1s ind es
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inaajimo 3s ind es
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inaajimod3s conj es
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enaajimod3s ch-conj es
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es
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Weweni go inaajimo.

He's telling a good story.
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inaajimo /inaajimo-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aajimo/
s/he tells, tells a story

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

inaajimo vai s/he tells a certain way
(applicative) inaajimotaw vta tell h/ of (it) a certain way

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