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zhaangaso-biboonagizi vai es
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s/he is nine years old

Paired with: zhaangaso-biboonagad vii



inzhaangaso-biboonagiz 1s ind; ninzhaangaso-biboonagiz 1s ind; nizhaangaso-biboonagiz 1s ind; zhaangaso-biboonagizi 3s ind; zhaangaso-biboonagizid 3s conj; zhayaangaso-biboonagizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhaangaso-biboonagizi-/

nizhaangaso-biboonagiz1s ind es
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nj
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zhaangaso-biboonagizi3s ind es
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nj
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zhaangaso-biboonagizid3s conj es
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nj
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zhaangaso-biboonagizi /zhaangaso-biboonagizi-/: zhaangaso- pv qnt ; /biboonagizi-/ stem of biboonagizi vai ;

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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