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gagwedwe vai ls
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s/he asks, asks a question, inquires



ingagwedwe 1s ind; ningagwedwe 1s ind; nigagwedwe 1s ind; gagwedwe 3s ind; gagwedwed 3s conj; gegwedwed 3s ch-conj; gagwedwen 2s imp; Stem: /gagwedwe-/

nigagwedwe1s ind es
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gagwedwe3s ind es
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ls
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gagwedwed3s conj es
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gegwedwed3s ch-conj es
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ls
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gii-kagwedwe3s ind pst es
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Gaye wiin aana-gii-kagwedwe ji-ozhibii'igaazod imaa.

He too asked to be put on the list.
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Akawe gidaa-giigid jibwaa-gagwedweyan.

You should phone first before you ask.
 nj
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Zhebaa ningii-awi-waabamaa ozhibii'igewikwe. Niwii'-wiiji'ig gaa-gii-kagwedweyaan.

This morning I went to see the office worker. She is going to help me with my request.
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gagwedwe /gagwedwe-/: /gagwed-/
try
; /-we/
s/he sounds, makes a noise
Reduplicated Form: gagagadwe

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

gagwedwe vai s/he asks, asks a question, inquires
(derived noun) gagwedwewin ni a question

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