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gizhaate vii es
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it is hot (weather), is hot and sunny



gizhaate 0s ind; gizhaateg 0s conj; gezhaateg 0s ch-conj; gizhaatemagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /gizhaate-/

gizhaate0s ind rg
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es
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gizhaateg0s conj rg
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es
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gizhaatemagad0s aug ind rg
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es
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gii-kizhaate0s ind rg
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es
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Aaniin epiichi-gizhaateg.

How hot is it?
 gh
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Gichi-gizhaateg naa gegaa ningii-kawaabaagwe.

It was so hot I almost died of thirst.
 rg
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Banaskoshkaawan waabigwaniin gii-gizhaateg.

Flowers open up when it is sunny.
 nj
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Gii-nooki-ayaa iwe bigii-miikana gaa-apiichi-gizhaateg.

It was so hot that blacked-top road just softened up.
 es
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gizhaate /gizhaate-/: /gizh-/
hot
; /-aate/
it shines, is in the light, is affected by the sun
Reduplicated Form: gagizhaate

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Word Family

gizhaate vii it is hot (weather), is hot and sunny
(derived noun) gizhaatewin ni heat (weather)

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