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ginwegizi vai es
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it (animate; sheet-like) is long

Paired with: ginwegad vii



ginwegizi 3s ind; ginwegizid 3s conj; genwegizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ginwegizi-/

ginwegizi 3s ind gj
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nj
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es
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ginwegizid3s conj gj
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nj
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es
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genwegizid3s ch-conj gj
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nj
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es
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gii-kinwegizi3s ind pst es
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ginwegizi /ginwegizi-/: /ginw-/
long
; /-eg-/
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
; /-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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