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giiwebizo vai es
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s/he or it (animate) speeds, drives, flies home

Paired with: giiwebide vii



nigiiwebiz 1s ind; giiwebizo 3s ind; giiwebizod 3s conj; gaawebizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giiwebizo-/

nigiiwebiz1s ind es
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giiwebizo3s ind es
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giiwebizod3s conj es
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gaawebizod3s ch-conj es
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gii-kiiwebizo3s ind pst es
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John wii-ni-giiwebizo noongom ishkwaa-naawakwenig.

John is going to drive home in the afternoon.
 es
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John gii-kiiwebizo zhebaa.

John drove home this morning.
 es
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giiwebizo /giiwebizo-/: /giiwe-/ stem of giiwe vai ; /-bizo/
s/he or it (animate) moves without obstruction, flies, speeds, falls, drives

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

giiwebizo vai s/he or it (animate) speeds, drives, flies home
(causative) giiwebizo' vta [N] drive h/ or it (animate) back, drive h/ or it (animate) home; take h/ home by motor

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