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noogibide vii es
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it stops driving, stops speeding

Paired with: noogibizo vai



noogibide 0s ind; noogibideg 0s conj; nwaagibideg 0s ch-conj; noogibidemagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /noogibide-/

noogibide0s ind es
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noogibideg0s conj es
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noogibidemagad0s aug ind es
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Gii-noogibide iw waasamoo-jiimaanens.

The motor boat stopped.
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Ningaandinaamin i'iw odaabaan gii-noogibideg.

We pushed the car when it couldn't start.
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noogibide /noogibide-/: /noog-/
come to a stop, slow
; /-bide/
it moves without obstruction: flies, speeds, falls, drives; it undergoes mechanical action: runs, operates

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