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nanawizi vai es
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s/he wastes effort, is disappointed; s/he gets nothing in the hunt



ninanawiz 1s ind; nanawizi 3s ind; nanawizid 3s conj; nenawizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nanawizi-/

nanawizi3s ind es
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nanawizid3s conj es
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Ingii-nanawiz aana-... aana-gii-kiiwaseyaan. Ingii-waniikenan indanwiiman.

I didn't have very good luck when I went hunting. I forgot my shells.
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Ningii'-nanawiz gii-naadagweyan. Gaawiin awiya ningii'-nagwaanaasii. Gaawiin gegoo ningii'-nagwaadanziin. 

I was skunked checking my snares. I didn't snare anybody. I didn't snare anything.
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