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gagwejikazhiwe vai nj
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s/he races people



ingagwejikazhiwe 1s ind; ningagwejikazhiwe 1s ind; nigagwejikazhiwe 1s ind; gagwejikazhiwe 3s ind; gagwejikazhiwed 3s conj; gegwejikazhiwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gagwejikazhiwe-/

ningagwejikazhiwe1s ind nj
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nigagwejikazhiwe1s ind es
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gagwejikazhiwe3s ind es
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gagwejikazhiwed3s conj es
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gegwejikazhiwed3s ch-conj es
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gii-kagwejikazhiwe3s ind pst es
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gagwejikazhiwe /gagwejikazhiwe-/: /gagwejikaN-/ stem of gagwejikazh vta ; /-we/
s/he acts (on an unspecified animate object)

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Word Family

gagwejikazh vta race h/
(reciprocal) gagwejikanidiwag vai they race each other
(derived noun) gagwejikanidiwin ni a footrace
(detransitive) gagwejikazhiwe vai s/he races people
(derived noun) gagwejikazhiwewin ni a race

Related Words

Racing
gagwejikada'owe vai s/he races people (in boats)
gagwejikazhiwe vai s/he races people

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