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bagamakwazhiwe vai nj
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sh/e arrives paddling; s/he arrives swimming (as fish)



nimbagamakwazhiwe 1s ind; bagamakwazhiwe 3s ind; bagamakwazhiweyaan 1s ind; bagamakwazhiwed 3s conj; begamakwazhiwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bagamakwazhiwe-/

nimbagamakwazhiwe1s ind nj
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bagamakwazhiwe3s ind nj
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bagamakwazhiweyaan1s ind nj
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bagamakwazhiwed3s conj nj
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gii-pagamakwazhiwe3s pst nj
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Onjishkawa'o gaa-biidakwazhiwed. Baamaa naagaj da-bi-bagamakwazhiwe.

The one paddling here is going against the wind. It will be some time before he gets here.
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bagamakwazhiwe /bagamakwazhiwe-/: /bagam-/
arrive
; /-akwazhiwe/
paddle, swim as a fish does

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