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bimaadagaako vai es
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s/he goes along on the ice



imbimaadagaak 1s ind; nimbimaadagaak 1s ind; nibimaadagaak 1s ind; bimaadagaako 3s ind; bimaadagaakod 3s conj; bemaadagaakod 3s ch-conj; bimaadagaakon 2s imp; Stem: /bimaadagaako-/

nimbimaadagaak1s ind gj
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nibimaadagaak1s ind es
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bimaadagaako3s ind gj
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es
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bimaadagaakod3s conj gj
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es
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bemaadagaakod3s ch-conj gj
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es
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bimaadagaakon2s imp gj
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gii-pimaadagaako3s ind pst gj
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es
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Agidikwam bimaadagaakowag igi ma'iinganag.

The wolves are going along on top of the ice.
 rg
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Aanii zhigwa epiitading. Mii na 'i zhigwa ji-gii-pimaadagaakoyangoban.

How thick is the ice now? Can we walk on it now?
 nj
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bimaadagaako /bimaadagaako-/: /bim-/
along in space or time, by
; /-aadagaako/
s/he goes on the ice

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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