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noogii vai es
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s/he stops doing something, hesitates



ninoogii 1s ind; noogii 3s ind; noogiid 3s conj; Stem: /noogii-/

ninoogii1s ind es
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noogii3s ind es
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noogiid3s conj es
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Ogii-tazaabamaan iniwen o... owiitaan gaa-onji-noogiid gegoo aana-wii-ikidod.

He was going to say something but because of his brother-in-law being there he just stopped.
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Bezhig awe inday gii-noogii aana-gaanjinizha'wag aana-animoshidaabii'iweyaan.

One of the dogs on my team just stopped even though I tried to urge him on.
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noogii /noogii-/: /noog-/
come to a stop, slow
; /-ii/
Reduplicated Form: naanoogii

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