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nagishkaw vta es
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meet h/ (while going somewhere)

Paired with: nagishkan vti



ninagishkawaa 1s - 3s ind; onagishkawaan 3s - 3' ind; nagishkawaad 3s - 3' conj; negishkawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; nagishkaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nagishkaw-/

onagishkawaan3s - 3' ind es
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nagishkaw 2s - 3 imp es
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Ingii-nagishkawaa indawemaa iwidi zhigaag... zhigaagong gii-shiimaaganishiiwiyaan.

I met my sister in Chicago when I was in the army.
 es
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Reduplicated Form: nanagishkaw

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Word Family

nagishkaw vta meet h/ (while going somewhere)
(detransitive) nagishkaage vai s/he meets people (reciprocal) nagishkodaadiwag vai they meet each other (while going somewhere)

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