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zaagidademo vai gh
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s/he goes out crying



nizaagidadem 1s ind; zaagidademo 3s ind; zaagidademod 3s conj; zayaagidademod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zaagidademo-/

nizaagidadem1s ind nj
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zaagidademo3s ind nj
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zaagidademod3s conj nj
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zayaagidademod3s ch-conj gh
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gii-saagidademo3s ind pst nj
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Bi-zaagidademo gaa'-ishkwaa-ganawaabandang enaatesenig.

She came out crying after watching the movie.
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zaagidademo /zaagidademo-/: /zaagid-/
outside
; /-ademo/
weep, cry

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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