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izhiinowag vai es
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they go to a certain place in a group

Note:
plural



izhiinowag 3p ind; izhiinowaad 3p conj; ezhiinowaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /izhiino-/

izhiinowag3p ind es
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izhiinowaad3p conj es
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ezhiinowaad3s ch-conj es
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Ingii-piiwiwebinaanan iniwen apikominaanan. Miish omaa gaa-pi-izhiinowaad igiweg bateshiwishag

I scattered the seeds. And this is where all those snowbirds come flocking around.
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izhiinowag /izhiino-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-iino/
there is such an amount or number of h/ or it (animate)

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