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akwaate vii nj
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it shines a certain distance; it has light that reaches a certain distance



akwaate 0s ind; akwaateg 0s conj; ekwaateg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /akwaate-/

akwaate0s ind nj
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akwaateg0s conj nj
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ekwaateg0s ch-conj nj
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Aaniin apii ekwaateg.

How far does it shine?
 nj
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Agaaming akwaate niwaazakonenjiganens.

My flashlight can shine all the way across the lake.
 nj
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akwaate /akwaate-/: /akw-/
a certain length, so long
; /-aate/
it shines, is in the light, is affected by the sun

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