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izhitigweyaa vii es
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it (river) flows a certain way, flows to a certain place



izhitigweyaa 0s ind; izhitigweyaag 0s conj; ezhitigweyaag 0s ch-conj; izhitigweyaamagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /izhitigweyaa-/

izhitigweyaa 0s ind nj
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izhitigweyaag0s conj nj
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ezhitigweyaag0s ch-conj nj
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izhitigweyaamagad0s ind aug es
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Aandi ezhitigweyaag.

Where does the river flow to?
 es
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Mii iwidi gaa-pimi-izhitigweyaag 'i ziibi jiigikana.

That's where the river flowed near the road.
 es
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Waasa izhitigweyaa.

The river goes far.
 nj
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Anooj izhitigweyaa i'iw ziibi.

The river flows every which way.
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izhitigweyaa /izhitigweyaa-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-tigwe-/
river
; /-aa/
it is in a state or condition

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