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inaazhagaame vai gj
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s/he walks along shore to a certain place



indinaazhagaame 1s ind; nindinaazhagaame 1s ind; nidinaazhagaame 1s ind; inaazhagaame 3s ind; inaazhagaamed 3s conj; enaazhagaamed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inaazhagaame-/

nindinaazhagaame1s ind gj
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inaazhagaame3s ind gj
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inaazhagaamed3s conj gj
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enaazhagaamed3s ch-conj gj
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Beshowad iwidi waa-inaazhagaameyaan.

I'm going to walk a short distance along the shore.
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inaazhagaame /inaazhagaame-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aazhagaame/
s/he goes along a shoreline, an edge

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