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gimoodishki vai es
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s/he is a thief



nigimoodishk 1s ind; gimoodishki 3s ind; gimoodishkid 3s conj; gemoodishkid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gimoodishki-/

gimoodishki 3s ind es
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gimoodishkid3s conj es
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gemoodishkid3s ch-conj es
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gii-kimoodishki3s ind pst es
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gimoodishki /gimoodishki-/: /gimoodi-/ stem of gimoodi vai ; /-shki/
s/he is habitually doing something or is habitually in such a state
Reduplicated Form: gagiimoodishki

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Word Family

gimoodi vai s/he steals
gimoodin vai + o (verb of addiction) gimoodishki vai s/he is a thief
(derived noun) gimoodishk na a thief
(derived noun) gimoodiwin ni stealing, theft; a stolen item, loot (applicative) gimoodim vta steal from h/
(reciprocal) gimoodindiwag vai they steal from each other

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