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gidinamegwe vai es
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s/he takes fish out of the net



ningidinamegwe 1s ind; nigidinamegwe 1s ind; gidinamegwe 3s ind; gidinamegwed 3s conj; gedinamegwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gidinamegwe-/

ningidinamegwe1s ind rg
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nigidinamegwe1s ind es
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gidinamegwe3s ind es
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rg
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gidinamegwed3s conj es
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rg
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gedinamegwed3s ch-conj es
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rg
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gii-kidinamegwe3s ind pst es
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rg
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Niin iko ningii-kidinamegwe binda'ogowaad igi giigoonyag.

I was the one who used to take the fish out of the nets when the fish were caught.
 rg
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gidinamegwe /gidinamegwe-/: /gidin-/ stem of gidin vta ; /-amegw-/
fish
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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