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ishpaabiigagoodoon vti2 nj
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hang it high or higher



nindishpaabiigagoodoon 1s - 0s ind; odishpaabiigagoodoon 3s - 0s ind; ishpaabiigagoodood 3s - 0 conj; eshpaabiigagoodood 3s - 0 ch-conj; ishpaabiigagoodoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ishpaabiigagood-/

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odishpaabiigagoodoon3s - 0s ind nj
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ishpaabiigagoodood3s - 0 conj nj
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eshpaabiigagoodood3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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ishpaabiigagoodoon2s - 0 imp nj
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Nindishpaabiigagoodon waa'-izhi-agoodooyaan ingiziibiiga'igewinan.

I'm putting the clothesline I'm going to hang my laundry on up high.
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ishpaabiigagoodoon /ishpaabiigagood-/: /ishp-/
high
; /-aabiig-/
string-like
; /-agood/
hang it

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