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gizhiikaabatoo vai es
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s/he runs fast



ingizhiikaabatoo 1s ind; ningizhiikaabatoo 1s ind; nigizhiikaabatoo 1s ind; gizhiikaabatoo 3s ind; gizhiikaabatood 3s conj; gezhiikaabatood 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gizhiikaabatoo-/

nigizhiikaabatoo1s ind es
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gizhiikaabatoo3s ind es
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gizhiikaabatood3s conj es
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gezhiikaabatood3s ch-conj es
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gii-kizhiikaabatoo3s ind pst es
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Ningii-pashkonawaa; onzaam gizhiikaabatoo gii-aazhawa'adoobatood.

I missed (shooting) it because it ran across the road so fast.
 nj
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gizhiikaabatoo /gizhiikaabatoo-/: /gizhiikaa-/ stem of gizhiikaa vai ; /-batoo/
s/he runs, moves fast

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