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apa'iwe vai

s/he runs away from someone to a certain place



indapa'iwe 1s ind; nindapa'iwe 1s ind; nidapa'iwe 1s ind; apa'iwe 3s ind; apa'iwed 3s conj; epa'iwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /apa'iwe-/

Anaamaagonag gii-apa'iwewag binewag.

Partridges ran and hid under the snow.
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Anaamaya'ii imaa desa'oning gii-apa'iwe abinoonjiinyish gaa-maazhichiged.

That child who did somethong wrong ran under the platform to hide.
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Anaami-nibaagan gii-apa'iwe nindaanis. Ogii-moo'aan oshiimeyan.

My daughter went under the bed when she made her little sister cry.
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Biindig apa'iwe gii-bangibiisaaninig.

He is running inside when it starts to rain.
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