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ogidibiig adv loc nj
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on top of the water



ogidibiig ;

ogidibiig es
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nj
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gh
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Mii imaa gaa-izhi-bakobiinang ogidibiig.

He put it on top of the water.
 es
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Ogidibiig bimaabogo 'aw mitig.

That log is drifting along on top of the water.
 es
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Ogidibiig babaamaadagewag omashkoziisiwag

The black bugs swim about on top of the water.
 nj
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Ogidibiig babaamoode a'aw asabikeshiinh.

The spider crawled around on top of the water.
 gh
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Giishpin waabandaman ondaabateg ogidibiig, ani-dakibiiyaa.

If you see mist rising from (the top of) the lake, the water is cooling off.
 nj
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ogidibiig/ogid-/
on top of
; /-biig-/
liquid, water
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