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apiitinigozi vai rg
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s/he weighs so much, is so heavy

Paired with: apiitinigwad vii



gidapiitinigoz 2s ind; nindapiitinigoz 1s ind; nidapiitinigoz 1s ind; apiitinigozi 3s ind; apiitinigozid 3s conj; epiitinigozid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /apiitinigozi-/

gidapiitinigoz2s ind rg
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apiitinigozi3s ind rg
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apiitinigozid3s conj rg
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epiitinigozid3s ch-conj rg
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Aaniin epiitinigozid awe ayaabe gaa-paashkizwad. | Gegaa go niswaak gii-apiitinigozi.

How much does the buck you shot weigh? | It weighs almost three hundred pounds.
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Aaniin epiitinigoziyin? | Niizhwaak miinawaa midaaso indapiitinigoz.

How much do you weigh? | I weigh two hundred and ten pounds.
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Naanooshkin igiweg opiniig nenaanimidano apiitinigoziwag.

There are five sacks of potatoes weighing fifty pounds each.
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apiitinigozi /apiitinigozi-/: /apiit-/
to a certain extent, degree, rate, or speed
; /-inigozi/
s/he weighs

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