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gidoonagise vai es
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s/he falls out of a boat



ingidoonagise 1s ind; ningidoonagise 1s ind; nigidoonagise 1s ind; gidoonagise 3s ind; gidoonagised 3s conj; gedoonagised 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gidoonagise-/

ningidoonagise1s ind es
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gidoonagise 3s ind es
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gidoonagised3s conj es
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gedoonagised3s ch-conj es
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gii-kidoonagise3s ind pst es
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Gii-bishigwaakwii gaa-onji-gidoonagised.

He missed his grip -- that's why he fell out of the boat.
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gidoonagise /gidoonagise-/: /gid-/
remove, disconnect
; /-oonag-/
canoe, boat; vehicle
; /-se/
s/he or it (animate) flies, falls, has something happen to h/ or it (animate) quickly or spontaneously

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