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gizhibaabatoo vai es
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s/he runs around in a tight circle



nigizhibaabatoo 1s ind; gizhibaabatoo 3s ind; gizhibaabatood 3s conj; gezhibaabatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gizhibaabatoo-/

nigizhibaabatoo1s ind es
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gizhibaabatoo3s ind es
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gizhibaabatood3s conj es
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gezhibaabatood3s ch-conj es
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gii-kizhibaabatoo3s ind pst es
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Waasa ogii'-izhiwebaganaandaan. Gii-te-gizhibaabatoo.

He hit it far. He made a homerun.
 nj
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gizhibaabatoo /gizhibaabatoo-/: /gizhibaa-/
spin
; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

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