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danwewezige vai nj
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s/he is heard firing in a certain place



danwewezige 3s ind; danweweziged 3s conj; endanweweziged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /danwewezige-/

danwewezige3s ind nj
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danweweziged3s conj nj
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endanweweziged3s ch-conj nj
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gii-tanwewezige3s ind pst nj
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Awiya awasi-baawitig danwewezigewag.

There's somebody shooting on the other side of the rapids.
 nj
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danwewezige /danwewezige-/: /daN-/
there, in a certain place
; /-wewe-/
noise, sound
; /-izige/
s/he fires (shoots off a gun)

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