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niiyoobiwag vai es
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four of them sit together; four of them are at home

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niniiyoobimin 1p ind; niiyoobiwag 3p ind; niiyoobiwaad 3p conj; naayoobiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /niiyoobi-/

niniiyoobimin1p ind es
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niiyoobiwag3p ind es
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niiyoobiwaad3p conj es
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naayoobiwaad3p ch-conj es
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niiyoobiwag /niiyoobi-/: /niiw-/
four
; /-abi/
s/he sits, stays, is in position

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