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gozigwani vai es
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s/he or it (animate) is heavy

Paired with: gozigwan vii



ingozigwan 1s ind; ningozigwan 1s ind; nigozigwan 1s ind; gozigwani 3s ind; gozigwanid 3s conj; gwezigwanid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gozigwani-/

nigozigwan1s ind es
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gozigwani 3s ind es
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gozigwanid3s conj es
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gwezigwanid3s ch-conj es
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gaawiin gozigwanisii3s ind neg es
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gii-kozigwani es
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Gozigwani 'aw asin.

That rock is heavy.
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