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giishkigaadeshin vai es
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s/he falls and cuts h/ leg



nigiishkigaadeshin 1s ind; giishkigaadeshin 3s ind; giishkigaadeshing 3s conj; gaashkigaadeshing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giishkigaadeshin-/

nigiishkigaadeshin1s ind es
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giishkigaadeshin3s ind es
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giishkigaadeshing3s conj es
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giishkigaadeshin /giishkigaadeshin-/: /giishk-/
cut off, severed, sheared off
; /-gaade-/
leg
; /-shin/
s/he falls, lies, treads, contacts, hits on something

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