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giishkiboojige vai es
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s/he saws things off



ingiishkiboojige 1s ind; ningiishkiboojige 1s ind; nigiishkiboojige 1s ind; giishkiboojige 3s ind; giishkiboojiged 3s conj; gaashkiboojiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giishkiboojige-/

nigiishkiboojige1s ind es
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giishkiboojige3s ind es
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es
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giishkiboojiged3s conj es
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gaashkiboojiged3s ch-conj es
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gii-kiishkiboojige ind pst es
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giishkiboojige /giishkiboojige-/: /giishkibood-/ stem of giishkiboodoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: gaagiishkiboojige

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Word Family

giishkiboodoon vti2 saw it off
giishkiboodaw vta saw (it) off for h/ (detransitive) giishkiboojige vai s/he saws things off (derived noun) giishkiboojigan ni a cross-cut saw

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