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giimoodanokii vai es
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s/he works secretly, works in secret



nigiimoodanokii 1s ind; giimoodanokii 3s ind; giimoodanokiid 3s conj; gaamoodanokiid 3s ch-conj; giimoodanokiin 2s imp; Stem: /giimoodanokii-/

nigiimoodanokii1s ind es
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giimoodanokii3s ind es
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giimoodanokiid3s conj es
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giimoodanokiin2s imp es
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gii-kiimoodanokii3s ind pst es
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Gii-kiimoodanokii aana-gii-igod ini mashkikiiwininiwan ji-anokiisig.

He worked in secret even though the doctor told him not to work.
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giimoodanokii /giimoodanokii-/: /giimood-/
secretly
; /-anokii/
s/he works

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