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mewinzha adv tmp es
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a long time ago, long ago



mewinzha ; mewinzha go ;

mewinzha es
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nj
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lw
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gh
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mewinzha go lw
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gh
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Noomag igo ogii-tazhiikawaan ini asabiishan. Mewinzha daa-gii-kiizhiitaa.

He worked on the old net for a while. He should have been done a long time ago.
 es
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Mewinzha go imbi-gikenimaa endazhimad noongom.

I've known that person you're talking about today from way back.
 es
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Gichi-mewinzha gii-izhaayaambaan oodenaang.

It's been a long time since I've gone to town.
 rg
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Mewinzha gii-kopibatoowag igiw abinoonjiiyag endawaabamadwaa.

The children you are looking for ran up from the lake long ago.
 es
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Mewinzha apane gaa'-waabamagiban nimisenh.

It's been a long time since I've seen my younger sister.
 nj
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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