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aazhawakwazhiwe vai nj
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s/he paddles across



nindaazhawakwazhiwe 1s ind; aazhawakwazhiwe 3s ind; aazhawakwazhiweyaan 1s conj; aazhawakwazhiwed 3s conj; aazhawakwazhiwen 2s imp; Stem: /aazhawakwazhiwe-/

nindaazhawakwazhiwe1s ind nj
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aazhawakwazhiwe3s ind nj
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aazhawakwazhiweyaan1s conj nj
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aazhawakwazhiwed3s conj nj
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aazhawakwazhiwen2s imp nj
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Mike gii-pangibiisaanishi gii-bi-aazhawakwazhiwed.

Mike go caught in the rain when he came paddling across.
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aazhawakwazhiwe /aazhawakwazhiwe-/: /aazhaw-/
across
; /-akwazhiwe/
paddle, swim as a fish does

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