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waabange vai gh
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s/he observes people, is a spectator, is a witness



niwaabange 1s ind; waabange 3s ind; waabanged 3s conj; wayaabanged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /waabange-/

niwaabange1s ind nj
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gh
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waabange 3s ind nj
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gh
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waabanged3s conj nj
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gh
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wayaabanged3s ch-conj gh
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Ingii-oshki-biindige imaa anaam... anama'ewigamigong. Mii imaa gii-waabangeyaan ojijiingwanabing anami'aang.

The first time I went to church, I saw them kneeling down to pray.
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waabange /waabange-/: /waabam-/ stem of waabam vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

waabam vta see h/
(detransitive) waabange vai s/he observes people, is a spectator, is a witness (reciprocal) waabandiwag vai they see each other (reflexive) waabandizo vai s/he sees h/ self
(derived noun) waabandizowin ni a mirror

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