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gizhiikaa vai es
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s/he goes fast



ingizhiikaa 1s ind; ningizhiikaa 1s ind; nigizhiikaa 1s ind; gizhiikaa 3s ind; gizhiikaad 3s conj; gezhiikaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gizhiikaa-/

nigizhiikaa1s ind es
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gizhiikaa3s ind es
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gizhiikaad3s conj es
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gezhiikaad3s ch-conj es
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Gizhiikaa gaa-gii'-maa'ishkang. Mii aazha gii-tagoshing.

The one who went to the store is fast. S/he's already back.
 nj
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gizhiikaa /gizhiikaa-/: /gizhii-/
high speed or intensity: fast, loud, bright
; /-ikaa/
s/he or it (animate) moves, goes
Reduplicated Form: gagizhiikaa

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