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giiwebatoo vai es
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s/he runs back, runs home



ingiiwebatoo 1s ind; ningiiwebatoo 1s ind; nigiiwebatoo 1s ind; giiwebatoo 3s ind; giiwebatood 3s conj; gaawebatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giiwebatoo-/

nigiiwebatoo1s ind es
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es
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giiwebatoo3s ind es
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giiwebatood3s conj es
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es
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es
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gaawebatood3s ch-conj es
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es
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giiwebatoo /giiwebatoo-/: /giiwe-/ stem of giiwe vai ; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

giiwebatoo vai s/he runs back, runs home
(applicative) giiwebatwaadan vti run home with it

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