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maajiigin vii es
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it starts growing, grows up

Paired with: maajiigi vai



maajiigin 0s ind; maajiiging 0s conj; mayaajiiging 0s ch-conj; Stem: /maajiigin-/

maajiigin0s ind nj
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lw
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es
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maajiiging0s conj nj
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lw
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es
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mayaajiiging0s ch-conj gh
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Mino-maajiiginoon ningitigaanan.

My garden is growing nicely. = My plants are growing nicely.
 nj
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maajiigin /maajiigin-/: /maajii-/
start, start off, start moving
; /-gin/
it grows

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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