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gagwejii vai nj
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s/he tests h/ strength, exercises, works out, practices



ingagwejii 1s ind; ningagwejii 1s ind; nigagwejii 1s ind; gagwejii 3s ind; gagwejiid 3s conj; gegwejiid 3s ch-conj; gagwejiin 2s imp; Stem: /gagwejii-/

ningagwejii1s ind nj
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nigagwejii1s ind es
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gagwejii3s ind es
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nj
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gagwejiid3s conj es
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nj
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gegwejiid3s ch-conj es
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gagwejiin2s imp es
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nj
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gii-kagwejii3s ind pst es
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Aazha gii-kagwejii John waa'-izhitood owaakaa'igan.

John already worked out how to build his house.
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gagwejii /gagwejii-/: /gagwed-/
try
; /-ii/

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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