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gaagiijigaade vai gh
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s/he has a sore leg



ingaagiijigaade 1s ind; ningaagiijigaade 1s ind; nigaagiijigaade 1s ind; gaagiijigaade 3s ind; gaagiijigaaded 3s conj; gayaagiijigaaded 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gaagiijigaade-/

ingaagiijigaade1s ind gh
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nigaagiijigaade1s ind es
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gaagiijigaade3s ind es
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gh
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gaagiijigaaded3s conj es
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gh
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gayaagiijigaaded3s ch-conj gh
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Gii-gichi-ojibinigogaade wenji-gaagiijigaaded awe bemibatood.

The runner had a bad cramp in his leg and that's why it's sore.
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gaagiijigaade /gaagiijigaade-/: /gaagiid-/
sore, sensitive
; /-gaad-/
leg
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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