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gagiikwe vai es
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s/he preaches



ingagiikwe 1s ind; ningagiikwe 1s ind; nigagiikwe 1s ind; gagiikwe 3s ind; gagiikwed 3s conj; gegiikwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gagiikwe-/

nigagiikwe1s ind es
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gagiikwe3s ind es
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gagiikwed3s conj es
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gegiikwed3s ch-conj es
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gii-kagiikwe3s ind pst es
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Ningii-izhaamin iko gagiikwewigamigong gii-pizindawangid awe gagiikwewinini gagiikwed.

We used to go to church and listen to the preacher preach.
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Gii-o-gagiikwe nisayenh imaa gikinoo'amaadiiwigamigong.

My brother went and preached (to the kids) at the school.
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

gagiikwe vai s/he preaches
(derived noun) gagiikwewin ni preaching, exhortation, instruction

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