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binadowe vai nj
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s/he loses fur, sheds



binadowe 3s ind; binadowed 3s conj; benadowed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /binadowe-/

binadowe3s ind nj
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benadowed3s ch-conj nj
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gii-pinadowe3s ind pst nj
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Gii-ziigwang binadowe animosh. Ditisadowe gii-niibininig.

A dog sheds (its fine fur) in the spring. It has a real thin coat in the summer.
 nj
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binadowe /binadowe-/: /bin-/
down from above
; /-adow-/
fur
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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