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amwaagone vai es
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s/he eats snow



nindamwaagone 1s ind; amwaagone 3s ind; amwaagoned 3s conj; emwaagoned 3s ch-conj; gego amwaagoneken 2s - 3 imp prohib; Stem: /amwaagone-/

nindamwaagone1s ind nj
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amwaagone3s ind es
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nj
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amwaagoned3s conj es
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nj
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emwaagoned3s ch-conj es
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gego amwaagoneken2s - 3 imp prohib nj
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Dadewigane. Ganabaj gii'-amwaagone.

Her bones are aching. Maybe she was eating snow.
 nj
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amwaagone /amwaagone-/: /amw-/ stem of amwi vta ; /-aagon-/
snow (substance)
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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