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ginoozi vai es
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s/he is tall, is long

Paired with: ginwaa vii



inginooz 1s ind; ninginooz 1s ind; niginooz 1s ind; ginoozi 3s ind; ginoozid 3s conj; genoozid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ginoozi-/

niginooz1s ind es
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ginoozi 3s ind es
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ginoozid3s conj es
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genoozid3s ch-conj es
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gii-kinoozi3s ind pst es
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Ginoozi aw oshki-inini.

That young man is tall.
 es
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Aaniin ekoozid gigozis. Ishkwaaj gii-waabamag, aazha ani-ginooziiban.

How tall is your son? The last timeI saw him he was already getting tall,
 nj
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ginoozi /ginoozi-/: /ginw-/
long
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE...
ginoozi vai s/he is tall, is long
ginwaabikizi vai s/he is long (as something mineral)
ginwaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is long
ginwaakozi vai
  1. it (animate; stick-like) is long, is tall
  2. s/he is tall (of a person)
ginwegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is long

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