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gegapii adv tmp nj
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after a while, eventually, finally



gegapii ; gegapii go ;

gegapii rg
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lw
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Gegapii go ani-bakade.

He's finally getting thinner.
 nj
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Gegapii iidog gii-maazhichige.

It's about time he got into trouble.
 rg
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Ogii-miikinji'aan iniwen gwiiwizensan awe noozhishenh gegapii gaa-izhi-miigaanigod.

My grandson was teasing that boy and finally he started fighting him.
 rg
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Mii 'iw gegapii gii-mookiitaagod iniw odayan apane gaa-gagaanjinawe'aad.

His dog finally took after the one who's always teasing him.
 es
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Gegapii iidog bengishing.

He finally fell.
 gh
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