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zaagidoode vai es
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s/he or it (animate) crawls out



ninzaagidoode 1s ind; nizaagidoode 1s ind; zaagidoode 3s ind; zaagidooded 3s conj; zayaagidooded 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zaagidoode-/

ninzaagidoode1s ind nj
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nizaagidoode1s ind es
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zaagidoode 3s ind nj
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es
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zaagidooded3s conj nj
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es
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zayaagidooded3s ch-conj gh
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gii-saagidoode3s ind pst es
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Ganawaabam giniijaanisens. Da-zaagidoode, da-gakaandawese.

Keep an eye on your child. He might crawl out and fall off the step.
 nj
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zaagidoode /zaagidoode-/: /zaagid-/
outside
; /-oode/
s/he crawls

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