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daswewaanagiziwag vai nj
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there are of a certain number of sets, pairs, or kinds of them (animate); there are so many sets, pairs, or kinds of them (animate)

Paired with: daswewaanagadoon vii

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indaswewaanagizimin 1p ind; nindaswewaanagizimin 1p ind; daswewaanagiziwag 3p ind; daswewaanagiziyaang 1p conj; daswewaanagiziwaad 3p conj; endaswewaanagiziwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /daswewaanagizi-/

indaswewaanagizimin1p ind es
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nindaswewaanagizimin1p ind nj
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daswewaanagiziwag3p ind es
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nj
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daswewaanagiziyaang1p conj es
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daswewaanagiziwaad3p conj es
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nj
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endaswewaanagiziwaad3p ch-conj es
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nj
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Aaniin endaswewaanagiziwaad.

How many pairs/sets/dozens are there of them?
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daswewaanagiziwag /daswewaanagizi-/: /daS-/
so many, a certain number
; /-wewaanag-/
group, set, kind, pair
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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