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>CCONJ dye-;
>CCONJ de-; 1 be able [to do something], have a chance, have an opportunity [to do something], have time [to do something], manage [to do something]. Ngoji ndaa-de-zhaasii.
>I won't be able to go anywhere. SO1971.rs. Naangodnong, aapji go dbasgoodenoon aan'kodoon, gegaa go wii-de-daangnigaadek.
>Sometimes, the clouds hang really low, almost low enough to touch. MC2005.cs. Gaawii gii-de-wiisni-sii; zaam wiikaa gii-bzigwii.
>He didn't have time to eat; he got up too late. MC2005.cs. 2 fair, moderate, somewhat; fairly, moderately. Gmaapiich go gii-de-nikwaadig wi.
>Soon that (the land) had grown to quite a fair size. SO1971.rs. De-nigkwaa go wi wiigwaam; niimdana nso-zit ngoji koonde.
>That house is fair sized; it's around forty feet long. MC2005.cs. Aaniish e-dsobboon'gak wi wiigwaam; de-shka'iinaagot go geyaabi.
>How old is that house; it still looks pretty new. MC2005.cs. 3 enough. Gaawii de-piitaabkidesnoo gzhaabkizgan.
>The stove isn't hot enough. MC2001.rs. Gaawii de-kwaakzisii maaba bsagaak.
>This board isn't long enough. MC2001.rs. Mii sa aazhgo de-piitzid.
>'It's that he's old enough now.' PI1978.rs. De-gpagzi na mkom mshi wii-zhooshkwaadeng?
>Is the ice thick enough to skate on yet? MC2005.cs.
>Full-vowel form: de.