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niizhoogaabawiwag vai es
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two of them stand together

Note:
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niniizhoogaabawimin 1p ind; niizhoogaabawiwag 3p ind; niizhoogaabawiwaad 3p conj; naazhoogaabawiwaad 3p ch-conj; niizhoogaabawig 2p imp; Stem: /niizhoogaabawi-/

niniizhoogaabawimin1p ind es
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niizhoogaabawiwag3p ind es
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niizhoogaabawiwaad3p conj es
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naazhoogaabawiwaad3p ch-conj es
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niizhoogaabawig2p imp es
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niizhoogaabawiwag /niizhoogaabawi-/: /niizhw-/
two
; /-gaabawi/
s/he stands

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