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animaapi vai nj
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s/he goes away laughing



indanimaap 1s ind; nindanimaap 1s ind; nidanimaap 1s ind; animaapi 3s ind; animaapid 3s conj; enimaapid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /animaapi-/

nindanimaap1s ind gj
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animaapi3s ind es
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gj
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nj
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animaapid3s conj es
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gj
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nj
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enimaapid3s ch-conj gj
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nj
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Mii go bezhigwan: animaapi, ani-baapi.

They're the same: animaapi, ani-baapi.
 nj
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animaapi /animaapi-/: /anim-/
away in the other direction
; /-aapi/
s/he laughs

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