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debaabam vta gh
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have h/ in sight, come in sight of h/, see h/ at a distance

Paired with: debaabandan vti



indebaabamaa 1s - 3s ind; nindebaabamaa 1s - 3s ind; nidebaabamaa 1s - 3s ind; odebaabamaan 3s - 3' ind; debaabamaad 3s - 3' conj; dayebaabamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; Stem: /debaabam-/

indebaabamaa1s - 3s ind gh
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nindebaabamaa1s - 3s ind rg
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odebaabamaan3s - 3' ind gh
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rg
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debaabamaad3s - 3' conj gh
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rg
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dayebaabamaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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NIngii-tebaabamaa mooz ani-aazhawaakwa'ang .

I saw a moose going across the forested ridge.
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Waasa ishpiming ingii-tebaabamaag desaashiwaad igiweg binesiwag iwidi giizhigong.

I saw the eagles soaring way up in the sky.
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Nindoozhimig gii-debaabamid. Geyaabi nimazina'amaag.

He ducks away when he sees me because he still owes me.
 nj
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debaabam /debaabam-/: /deb-/
enough, adequate, reach
; /-aabam/
look at, see, view h/ or it (animate)
Reduplicated Form: dedebaabam

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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