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gimoodaatigwe vai es
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s/he steals wood



nigimoodaatigwe 1s ind; gimoodaatigwe 3s ind; gimoodaatigwed 3s conj; gemoodaatigwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gimoodaatigwe-/

nigimoodaatigwe1s ind es
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gimoodaatigwe3s ind es
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gimoodaatigwed3s conj es
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gemoodaatigwed3s ch-conj es
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gii-kimoodaatigwe3s ind pst es
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Mii imaa godagiing wenjiwidaasod awe gemoodaatigwed

The one stealing the wood is hauling it from the neighborhood.
 es
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gimoodaatigwe /gimoodaatigwe-/: /gimood-/
steal
; /-aatigw-/
stick
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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Word Family

gimoodaatigwe vai s/he steals wood
(verb of addiction) gimoodaatigweshki vai s/he is in the habit of stealing wood, is an habitual wood thief

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