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gakiiwenige vai nj
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s/he carries things on the shoulder over a portage



ingakiiwenige 1s ind; ningakiiwenige 1s ind; nigakiiwenige 1s ind; gakiiwenige 3s ind; gakiiweniged 3s conj; gekiiweniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gakiiwenige-/

ningakiiwenige1s ind nj
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gakiiwenige3s ind nj
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gakiiweniged3s conj nj
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gekiiweniged3s ch-conj nj
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gii-kakiiwenige3s ind pst nj
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gakiiwenige /gakiiwenige-/: /gakiiwe-/ stem of gakiiwe vai [BR] ; /-nige/
s/he carries on shoulder

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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gakiiwenige vai s/he carries things on the shoulder over a portage
(applicative) gakiiwenigaadan vti carry it on the shoulder over a portage

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