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naanaagadawenim vta es
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think about, consider, realize about, notice about h/

Paired with: naanaagadawendan vti



ninaanaagadawenimaa 1s - 3s ind; onaanaagadawenimaan 3s - 3' ind; naanaagadawenimaad 3s - 3' conj; nayaanaagadawenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; naanaagadawenim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /naanaagadawenim-/

ninaanaagadawenimaa1s - 3s ind es
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onaanaagadawenimaan3s - 3' ind es
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naanaagadawenimaad3s - 3' conj es
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naanaagadawenim2s - 3 imp es
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Waawiikaa na ginaanaagadawenimaa gimishoomisiban.

Do you ever think about your late grandfather?
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naanaagadawenim /naanaagadawenim-/: /naanaagadaw-/
examine, attend closely
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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