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dazhiike vai nj
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s/he takes time, spends time, stays in a certain place; s/he plays in a certain place



indazhiike 1s ind; nindazhiike 1s ind; nidazhiike 1s ind; dazhiike 3s ind; dazhiiked 3s conj; endazhiiked 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dazhiike-/

nindazhiike1s ind nj
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dazhiike3s ind nj
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dazhiiked3s conj nj
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endazhiiked3s ch-conj nj
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gii-tazhiike3s ind pst nj
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Mii imaa endazhiikewaad igi abinoojiinyag imaa zhooshooshkobizonikaaning.

The kids are playing on the slide.
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Reduplicated Form: ayindazhiike

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