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nagadenindiwag vai es
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they are acquainted; they are friends

Note:
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ninagadenindimin 1p ind; nagadenindiwag 3p ind; nagadenindiwaad 3p conj; negadenindiwaad 3p ch-conj; negadenindijig 3p part; Stem: /nagadenindi-/

ninagadenindimin1p ind es
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nagadenindiwag3p ind es
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nagadenindiwaad3p conj es
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negadenindiwaad3p ch-conj es
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nagadenindiwag /nagadenindi-/: /nagadenim-/ stem of nagadenim vta ; /-di/
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

nagadenim vta be used to, familiar with, acquainted with h/
(reciprocal) nagadenindiwag vai they are acquainted; they are friends

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