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agaasiino vai nj
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there is a small amount of, a little of, less of it (animate); [plural] there are few of, a little of, less of them (animate)

Paired with: agaasiinad vii

Note:
plural



agaasiino 3s ind; agaaasiinowag 3p ind; agaasiinod 3s conj; agaasiinowaad 3p conj; egaasiinod 0s conj; egaasiinowaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /agaasiino-/

agaasiino3s ind nj
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agaaasiinowag3p ind nj
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agaasiinod3s conj nj
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agaasiinowaad3p conj nj
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egaasiinod0s conj nj
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egaasiinowaad3p ch-conj nj
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Ani-agaasiino ashkaawangi-bakwezhigan. Wiiba giga-jaagisemin.

There's not much flour left. We'll be out of it soon.
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Agaasiinowag zhoominensag. Gaawiin daa-debisesiwag ji-ozhi'agwaa zhiiwi-bakwezhiganensag.

There's not very many raisins. There aren't enough for me to make muffins with.
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agaasiino /agaasiino-/: /agaas-/
small
; /-iino/
there is such an amount or number of h/ or it (animate)

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