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ganawaabi vai es
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s/he looks, watches



inganawaab 1s ind; ninganawaab 1s ind; niganawaab 1s ind; ganawaabi 3s ind; ganawaabid 3s conj; genawaabid 3s ch-conj; ganawaabin 2s imp; Stem: /ganawaabi-/

niganawaab1s ind es
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ganawaabi 3s ind es
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ganawaabid3s conj es
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genawaabid3s ch-conj es
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ganawaabin2s imp es
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Hay', mii niin gaawiin indawi-ganawaabisii iwidi waa-inakamigak; onzaam nibiigoshkaa.

Shoot, I will not be able to go watch what's going to go on because I am broke.
 es
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Weweni imaa ganawaabin. Mii imaa ge-onji-gikendaman ge-izhichigeyan.

Watch very carefully now. That's how you're going to know what to do.
 es
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Wii-kagwejikada'odim noongom gaa-giizhigak. Gidaa-gii'-awi-ganawaabimin gegiinawind.

There's going to be a canoe race today. We should go and watch.
 nj
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ganawaabi /ganawaabi-/: /ganaw-/
care, attend
; /-aabi/
s/he looks, has such vision, has an eye is such a state or condition 
Reduplicated Form: gaganawaabi

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ganawaabi vai s/he looks, watches

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