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aanizhiitam vai2 gh
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s/he quits, gives up, stops doing something



indaanizhiitam 1s ind; niyaanizhiitam 1s ind; aanizhiitam 3s ind; aanizhiitang 3s conj; ayaanizhiitang 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aanizhiit+am-/

indaanizhiitam1s ind gh
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niyaanizhiitam1s ind es
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aanizhiitam3s ind gh
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es
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aanizhiitang3s conj gh
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es
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ayaanizhiitang3s ch-conj gh
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gawiin aanizhiitanzii3s ind neg es
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Gidaanizhiitam ina.

Are you quitting?
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Aaniish wenji-aanizhiitaman megwaa anokiiyimban.

Why did you quit when you had your job?
 es
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Gii-noondewajiwag zhooshkwaada'ewaad gaa-w... gaa-onji-aanizhiitamowaad.

It got too cold for the skaters so that's why they quit.
 es
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Mii go booch gii-piindigadood odoozhibii'igan misawaa go aana-gii-inind ji-aanizhiitang.

He submitted his story even though they told him not to.
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