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gozi vai es
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s/he moves (h/ residence)



ingoz 1s ind; ningoz 1s ind; nigoz 1s ind; gozi 3s ind; gozid 3s conj; gwezid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gozi-/

nigoz1s ind es
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gozi 3s ind es
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gozid3s conj es
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gwezid3s ch-conj es
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Agaaming wii-izhi-goziwag.

They're going to move across the lake.
 es
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Gego indawaaj gozisiidaa.

Let's not move after all.
 es
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Reduplicated Form: gagozi

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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