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ondinige vai es
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s/he gets, obtains things from a certain place



indoondinige 1s ind; nindoondinige 1s ind; nidoondinige 1s ind; ondinige 3s ind; ondiniged 3s conj; wendiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ondinige-/

indoondinige1s ind es
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ondinige3s ind es
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ondiniged3s conj es
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wendiniged3s ch-conj es
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Mii omaa wendinigeyaan apane. Apane go nimazina'amowaa wa'awe.

This is where I always get my stuff. I always get credit from him.
 es
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ondinige /ondinige-/: /ondin-/ stem of ondinan vti ; /-ge/
h/ acts (on an unspecified object)

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