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gizhaadaawaso vai es
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s/he babysits



nigizhaadaawas 1s ind; gizhaadaawaso 3s ind; gizhaadaawasod 3s conj; gezhaadaawasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gizhaadaawaso-/

nigizhaadaawas1s ind es
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gizhaadaawaso3s ind es
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gizhaadaawasod3s conj es
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gezhaadaawasod3s ch-conj es
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gii-kizhaadaawaso3s ind pst es
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Mii go apane gizhaadaawasod awe mindimooyenh wenji-wiijiiwaasiwag iko.

That old lady of mine is always baby-sitting -- that's why she never goes along with me.
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gizhaadaawaso /gizhaadaawaso-/: /gizhaad-/ stem of gizhaadan vti ; /-aawaso/
caring for the young, a child or children

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