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goshkwaawaajigaabawi vai es
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s/he stands quietly, stands still



nigoshkwaawaajigaabaw 1s ind; goshkwaawaajigaabawi 3s ind; goshkwaawaajigaabawid 3s conj; gweshkwaawaajigaabawid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /goshkwaawaajigaabawi-/

nigoshkwaawaajigaabaw1s ind es
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goshkwaawaajigaabawi3s ind es
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goshkwaawaajigaabawid3s conj es
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gweshkwaawaajigaabawid3s ch-conj es
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goshkwaawaajigaabawi /goshkwaawaajigaabawi-/: /goshkwaawaad-/
still
; /-gaabawi/
s/he stands
Reduplicated Form: gakoshkwaawaajigaabawi

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