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inakwazhiwe vai nj
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  1. s/he paddles a certain way, paddles to a certain place
  2. s/he swims to a certain place (as a fish)



indinakwazhiwe 1s ind; nindinakwazhiwe 1s ind; nidinakwazhiwe 1s ind; inakwazhiwe 3s ind; inakwazhiwed 3s conj; enakwazhiwed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inakwazhiwe-/

nindinakwazhiwe1s ind nj
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inakwazhiwe 3s ind nj
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inakwazhiwed3s conj nj
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enakwazhiwed3s ch-conj nj
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Aandi enakwazhiwed.

Where is she paddling to?
 nj
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Adaawewigamigong inakwazhiwe.

S/he is paddling to the store.
 nj
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Agaaming inakwazhiwen.

Paddle across the lake.
 nj
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Inaabin enakwazhiweyan. Giga-bitaabikishin minisaabik.

Look where you paddle to. You might get hung up on a reef.
 nj
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inakwazhiwe /inakwazhiwe-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-akwazhiwe/
paddle, swim as a fish does
Reduplicated Form: ayinakwazhiwe

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