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  1. Morph  
    1. irrealis [defines an unchanged Conjunct] WMDD
    1.  
      1. A contraction of "kika" which points out the future tense, "will". E.g MD
      1. nimâmâ

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        NDA 👤🧑🏽    📖
        1. my mom, my mother [European loan: "mama"] CW
        2. my mother. Var. nikâwiy AECD
        1. Word components: {ni-} , -mâmâ-
      2. Morph-preverb  
        1. past MC
        2. able to, w/ negation or ka- MC
        1. NDA-1 👤🧑🏽   like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-)   📖
          1. my uncle, my cross-uncle CW
          2. my mother's brother, my maternal uncle CW
          3. my father's sister's husband CW
          4. my father-in-law CW AECD MD
          5. My uncle (My mother's brother) MD
          6. my mother's brother or my maternal uncle AECD
          1. Word components: {ni-} , -sis-
        2. N   Naming word
          1. His mother MD
          1. Morph-theme  
            1. Direct theme sign; verbs - Independent order MC
            2. TI theme sign; verbs - Independent order MC
            3. Inan/Obv object; TA/TI Independent order MC
            1. Morph-final  
              1. do by hand, TA/TI MC
              2. action, instrument, product; AI nominalizations MC
              1. N   Naming word
                1. Your daughter-in-law MD
                2. Cross cousin neice MD
                1. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                  1. Rocky Boy, MT CW
                  2. Rocky Boy's, MT CW
                  1. Word components: ôtênaw- , /-is/ , {-ihk}-2
                2. Morph-VAI-1  
                  1. sing [?? < /nika-/** + /-m-o/] WMDD
                  1. NDA-1 👤🧑🏽   like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-)   📖
                    1. my young woman CW
                    2. my hired girl CW
                    1. Word components: {nit-} , /oskinîk-/ , iskwêw- , /-im/-1
                  2. NA 🧑🏽  
                    1. the aurora Borealis. (Plains). alt. cîpayah ka nimihitotwâw (Northern) AECD
                    1. NI-2 💧   like: mîkisasâkay, oskasâkay   📖
                      1. old town, former town CW
                      2. the old town of North Battleford situated south of the river CW
                      1. Word components: /kayâs-/ , /-i/-1 , ôtênaw-
                    2. INM   like: otôskwanihk   📖
                      1. the site of the former Fort à la Corne Mission, SK CW
                      1. Word components: nîpawi- ( /nîpaw-/, /-i/-3 ) , /-win/ , {-ihk}-2
                    3. NI-1 💧   like: cîmân, astotin   📖
                      1. Olds, AB [lit: "old man village"] CW
                      1. Word components: /kisê-/ , iýiniw- ( /iýin-/, /-iw/ ) , ôtênaw- , /-is/
                    4. Morph-NA-2  
                      1. Wihtikow, cannibal monster WMDD
                      1. kinwâskwiyiniw

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                        NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                        1. long, tall person CW
                        2. beanpole (said of a person) CW
                        3. a long, tall person, i.e.: lanky or a beanpole AECD
                        1. Word components: /kinw-/ , /-âskw-/ , iýiniw- ( /iýin-/, /-iw/ )
                      2. NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                        1. female mink CW
                        1. Word components: /nôsê-/ , /sâkwê-/** , /-isiw/
                      3. Morph-final, affix  
                        1. [diminutive; also derivational added to Verbs] WMDD
                        2. Diminutive; nominals MC
                        1. omisimâwiw

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                          VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                          1. s/he is the oldest girl in the family, s/he is the eldest sister CW
                          2. She is the oldest daughter MD
                          3. she is the eldest sister AECD
                          1. Word components: /o-/-1 , -mis- , /-imâw/ ( /-i/-2, /-m/-2, {-â}-6, {-w}-3 ) , /-iwi/
                        2. êyihkwêw

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                          NA-2 🧑🏽   like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy   📖
                          1. transvestite, hermaphrodite CW
                          1. Word components: êyihkwêw-
                        3. NI-3 💧   like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w)   📖
                          1. butcher shop, butchery CW
                          1. Word components: /wiýan-/ , /-ht/-2 , /-aw/-1 , /-ikê/-2 , [wi] , /-kamikw/
                        4. INM   like: otôskwanihk
                          1. Hobbema, AB [former name of Maskwacis, AB] CW
                          1. Word components: "Hobbema"
                        5. Morph-R  
                          1. ?? empty [not as in IPC pisisik] WMDD
                          1. oskinîkiskwês

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                            NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                            1. female youth, teenage girl (about 12-13 years old), teenage girl (about 13-14 years old) CW
                            1. Word components: /oskinîk-/ , iskwêw- , /-is/
                          2. osikohow

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                            VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                            1. s/he has a miscarriage, s/he has a stillborn baby CW
                            2. she has a still born baby AECD
                            1. Word components: /osikw-/ , /-h/ , /-o/
                          3. Morph-VAI-1  
                            1. attempt [?? /isp-/ + /-isî/ ??] WMDD
                            1. NDA-1 👤🧑🏽   like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-)   📖
                              1. female cross-cousin! CW
                              2. sister-in-law! [used by female speaker only] CW
                              1. Word components: {ni-} , -câhkos- , {-ê}-7
                            2. Morph-NDA-3  
                              1. male’s female cross-cousin, male’s sister-in-law; female’s male cross-cousin, female’s brother-in-law WMDD
                              1. VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                1. s/he is named so in English CW
                                2. s/he has (it as) a White man name, s/he has (it as) a non-Indian name, s/he has (it as) a non-Indigenous name CW
                                1. Word components: môniyâw- , /-iýihk-/ , /-âT/ , /-o/
                              2. Morph-NDI-1  
                                1. cross-niece, daughter of female’s brother, daughter of male’s sister WMDD
                                1. NI-3 💧   like: pahkêkin(w), askêkin(w)   📖
                                  1. rocky island CW
                                  1. Word components: ministikw- ( /min-/-1, /-stikw/ ) , /-âpiskw/
                                2. Pro  
                                  1. My mother (in direct audience) MD
                                  1. Pro  
                                    1. Your mother MD
                                    1. Morph-NDA-2  
                                      1. mother WMDD
                                      1. NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                        1. good girl CW
                                        1. Word components: /miyw-/ , /-i/-1 , iskwêw- , /-isis/
                                      2. pamihisow

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                                        VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️   like: nipâw   📖
                                        1. s/he looks after him/herself, s/he tends to him/herself, s/he waits on him/herself, s/he supports him/herself, s/he is self-reliant CW
                                        2. she attends herself in childbirth, she serves as her own midwife CW
                                        1. Word components: /pam-/ , /-h/ , /-iso/
                                      3. NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                        1. co-worker, fellow worker, fellow labourer, colleague CW
                                        1. Word components: /wît-/ , /atosk-/ , /-ê/-2 , /-m/-2 , /-âkan/-1
                                      4. Morph-NA-2  
                                        1. bald eagle [< /mik-/** + /-isiw/] WMDD
                                        1. NDA-1 👤🧑🏽   like: mitâs (-tâs-), mohpan (-ohpan-)   📖
                                          1. my aunt, my maternal aunt, my mother's sister CW
                                          2. my paternal uncle's wife CW
                                          3. my mother's sister or my maternal aunt AECD
                                          1. Word components: {ni-} , -mâmâ- , /-isis/
                                        2. NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                          1. female marten CW
                                          1. Word components: /nôsê-/ , wâpistân-
                                        3. V  
                                          1. They untie it MD
                                          1. NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                            1. good boy CW
                                            1. Word components: /miyw-/ , /-i/-1 , nâpêw- , /-isis/
                                          2. Morph-NDA-1  
                                            1. female’s female cross-cousin; sister-in-law WMDD
                                            1. wîtokêmâkan

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                                              NA-1 🧑🏽   like: pahkwêsikan, asikan   📖
                                              1. one who lives with the family CW MD
                                              2. housemate, flatmate, roommate CW
                                              1. Word components: /wît-/ , /-okê/ ( /-ok-/, /-ê/-2 ) , /-m/-2 , /-âkan/-1
                                            2. Morph-NA-3-final  
                                              1. bitch, female dog/horse WMDD
                                              1. nipâpâ

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                                                NDA 👤🧑🏽    📖
                                                1. my dad, my father [European loan: "papa"] CW
                                                2. my father. Var. nohtâwiy AECD
                                                1. Word components: {ni-} , -pâpâ-