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goshi vta es
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be afraid of, fear h/

Paired with: gotan vti



ingosaa 1s - 3s ind; ningosaa 1s - 3s ind; nigosaa 1s - 3s ind; ogosaan 3s - 3' ind; gosaad 3s - 3' conj; gwesaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; goshi 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /goS-/

nigosaa1s - 3s ind es
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ogosaan3s - 3' ind es
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gosaad3s - 3' conj es
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gwesaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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goshi2s - 3 imp es
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Mii omaa wenji-gizhaatawi-ayaad. Ogosaan iniwen mishtadimoon.

The reason he's hanging around here is that he's scared of the horse.
 es
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Ningosaa giday.

I'm afraid of your dog.
 es
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The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

goshi vta be afraid of, fear h/
(reciprocal) gosidiwag vai they are afraid of each other

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