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How's the Weather?

Litii paassii kii kishchi kishitew.: It looks like it's going to rain.; Last summer it was really hot.; It rained this morning; It was drizzling yesterday, but it looks like it will be pouring today.

Aen boon klayr di leun yayr aswayr.: It was nice bright moonlight last night.; I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; Last summer it was really hot.; Tomorrow it will be clear/sunny.

Nawachiko kiishinow.: It's sort of cold.; It's going to be cold.; It rained this morning; It was drizzling yesterday, but it looks like it will be pouring today.

Ooshaam kiishinow chi doo maachiiyaan.: I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; Last summer it was really hot.; It's going to be cold.; It will be really windy at dinner time.

Mishpoon ooma la.: Clouds are coming.; It was foggy this morning.; It was drifting yesterday.; It's snowing right now.

Maachi yawun.: It was foggy this morning.; It's starting to drizzle.; It's going to be cold.; I can't go hunting, it's too cold.

Dimaen ka waashayshkwun/dimaen li salay chi waashishoot.: It was foggy this morning.; Tomorrow it will be clear/sunny.; It will be really windy at dinner time.; It rained this morning

Kii piiwun yayr.: It will be really windy at dinner time.; Last summer it was really hot.; It's starting to drizzle.; It was drifting yesterday.

Maachi yiikwaashkwun.: Clouds are coming.; It rained this morning; It was drizzling yesterday, but it looks like it will be pouring today.; It was foggy this morning.

Kii la braamiwun a mataen.: I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; Tomorrow it will be clear/sunny.; It's going to be cold.; It was foggy this morning.

Kii yawun yayr, maaka si koom aen wii shiikipayshtaak.: It's going to be cold.; It was nice bright moonlight last night.; It was drizzling yesterday, but it looks like it will be pouring today.; Clouds are coming.

Ka kiishinow.: I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; It rained this morning; It will be really windy at dinner time.; It's going to be cold.

Si koom aen wii kimoowuhk aen shinakwuhk.: It's snowing right now.; I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; It was nice bright moonlight last night.; It looks like it's going to rain.

Kii kimoowun a mataen.: It rained this morning; It was nice bright moonlight last night.; It was drizzling yesterday, but it looks like it will be pouring today.; It's starting to drizzle.

Ka kishchi yootin a mijii.: It was drifting yesterday.; It was drizzling yesterday, but it looks like it will be pouring today.; It will be really windy at dinner time.; It rained this morning

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