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noondese vai es
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s/he runs short

Paired with: noondese vii



ninoondese 1s ind; noondese 3s ind; noondesed 3s conj; nwaandesed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /noondese-/

ninoondese1s ind es
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noondese3s ind es
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noondesed3s conj es
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Ningii-noondese giziindime'on. Ningii-o-adaawe gii-izhaayaan oodenaang.

I ran out of toilet paper. I went and bought some when I went to town.
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noondese /noondese-/: /noonde-/
premature
; /-se/
s/he flies, falls, has something happen to h/ quickly or spontaneously
Reduplicated Form: naanoondese

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