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apiitagoojin vai es
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it (animate) hangs so high; the moon is in a certain position (so it is a certain time of the month)

Paired with: apiitagoode vii



apiitagoojin 3s ind; apiitagoojing 3s conj; epiitagoojing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /apiitagoojin-/

apiitagoojin3s ind nj
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es
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apiitagoojing3s conj nj
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es
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epiitagoojing3s ch-conj nj
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es
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Aaniin epiitagoojing.

How high does it (animate) hang?
 nj
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apiitagoojin /apiitagoojin-/: /apiit-/
to a certain extent, degree, rate, or speed
; /-agoode/
it hangs

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