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giimoozikaage vai es
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s/he sneaks up on people



nigiimoozikaage 1s ind; giimoozikaage 3s ind; giimoozikaaged 3s conj; gaamoozikaaged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giimoozikaage-/

nigiimoozikaage1s ind es
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giimoozikaage3s ind es
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giimoozikaaged3s conj es
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gaamoozikaaged3s ch-conj es
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gii-kiimoozikaage ind pst es
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giimoozikaage /giimoozikaage-/: /giimoozikaw-/ stem of giimoozikaw vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

giimoozikaw vta sneak up on h/
(detransitive) giimoozikaage vai s/he sneaks up on people

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