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bimaadagaazii vai es
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s/he wades along



imbimaadagaazii 1s ind; nimbimaadagaazii 1s ind; nibimaadagaazii 1s ind; bimaadagaazii 3s ind; bimaadagaaziid 3s conj; bemaadagaaziid 3s ch-conj; bimaadagaaziin 2s imp; Stem: /bimaadagaazii-/

nimbimaadagaazii1s ind gj
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nibimaadagaazii1s ind es
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bimaadagaazii3s ind gj
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es
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bimaadagaaziid3s conj gj
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es
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bemaadagaaziid3s ch-conj gj
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es
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bimaadagaaziin2s imp gj
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es
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gii-pimaadagaazii3s ind pst es
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gj
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Gii-aazhawishkaawaad imaa ziibiinsing gii-pimaadagaaziiwag.

When they crossed the stream, they waded through the water.
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bimaadagaazii /bimaadagaazii-/: /bim-/
along in space or time, by
; /-aadagaazii/
s/he wades

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