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anzhikewige vai es
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s/he lives alone

See also: nazhikewige vai



ninanzhikewige 1s ind; anzhikewige 3s ind; anzhikewiged 3s conj; enzhikewiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /anzhikewige-/

ninanzhikewige1s ind es
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anzhikewige3s ind es
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anzhikewiged3s conj es
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enzhikewiged3s ch-conj es
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Gidanzhikewige ina.

Do you live alone?
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Iwidi bedakideg waakaa'igan gii-wekwaamog mii iwidi anzhikewiged 'a endwewemad.

The house at the end of the road is where the guy you are asking for is living by himself.
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anzhikewige /anzhikewige-/: /anzhikew-/
alone
; /-wige/
s/he acts in relation to a dwelling

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