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bimi-ayaa vai es
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s/he goes, travels along



imbimi-ayaa 1s ind; nimbimi-ayaa 1s ind; nibimi-ayaa 1s ind; bimi-ayaa 3s ind; bimi-ayaad 3s conj; bemi-ayaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /bimi-ayaa-/

bimi-ayaa3s ind es
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bimi-ayaad3s conj es
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bemi-ayaad3s ch-conj es
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gii-pimi-ayaa3s ind pst es
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bimi-ayaawag3p ind es
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Gii-nameshin a'aw ginebig o'omaa gii-pimi-ayaagwen.

The trail of the snake shows it must have passed by here.
 es
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Oshkiinamoog gaa-gii-pimi-miikanaakewaad. Ganabaj zhebaa gii-pimi-ayaawag.

There are fresh tracks of people making a (snowshoe) trail. They must have been by this morning.
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bimi-ayaa /bimi-ayaa-/: bimi- pv dir ; /ayaa-/ stem of ayaa vai ;

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