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mitaaskiiwe-bagizo vai nj
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s/he goes skinny-dipping



nimitaaskiiwe-bagiz 1s ind; mitaaskiiwe-bagizo 3s ind; mitaaskiiwe-bagizod 3s conj; metaaskiiwe-bagizod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mitaaskiiwe-bagizo-/

nimitaaskiiwe-bagiz1s ind nj
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mitaaskiiwe-bagizo3s ind nj
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mitaaskiiwe-bagizod3s conj nj
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metaaskiiwe-bagizod3s ch-conj nj
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Ningii-tebaabamaa gaa-mitaaskiiwe-bagizod.

I saw a skinny dipper from far away.
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mitaaskiiwe-bagizo /mitaaskiiwe-bagizo-/: /mitaaskiiwe-/ stem of mitaaskiiwe vai ; /bagizo-/ stem of bagizo vai ;

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