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ᐃᔥᐧᑳᔮᐱᒥᓈᑯᓐ N

ishkwaayaapiminaakun

vii stem: n

it is as far as the eye can see, far and wide (used with negative)

c'est à perte de vue (utilisé avec le négatif)

Ex:

ᓈᔥᑎᔨᒡ ᓂᒥ ᐃᔥᐧᑳᔮᐱᒥᓈᑯᓐ ᓈᑖᐦ ᑎᐦᑯᐦᒡ ᐋ ᐅᐦᒋ ᑭᓂᐧᐋᐱᐦᑖᑭᓂᐧᐃᒡ᙮

naashtiyich nimi ishkwaayaapiminaakun naataah tihkuhch aa uhchi kiniwaapihtaakiniwich.

One can see over a long distance from the top.

Du sommet on peut voir à perte de vue.

far (N:5 S:15)

see (N:22 S:42)

loin (N:27 S:30)

perte de vue (N:1)

ᐁ ᓅᑯᐦᒡ ᑲᔦᐦ ᐁ ᐃᑌᔨᐦᑖᑯᐦᒡ (N:123 S:167)
seen, appears, looks like
Components: -naakun, -naakusiu / -naakun, -nakusuu

-naakun (final (vii)) (N:63 S:85)
appear, look like

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ᐃᔥᐧᑳᔮᐱᒥᓈᑯᓯᐤ ishkwaayaapiminaakusiu [vai]
N s/he, it (anim) can be seen as far as the eye can see