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wiidaakizoom vta nj
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be photographed with h/



niwiidaakizoomaa 1s - 3s ind; niwiidaakizoomig 3p - 1s ind; owiidaakizoomaan 3s - 3' ind; wiidaakizoomaad 3s - 3' conj; wiidaakizoom 3' - 3 imp; Stem: /wiidaakizoom-/

niwiidaakizoomaa1s - 3s ind nj
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niwiidaakizoomig3p - 1s ind nj
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owiidaakizoomaan3s - 3' ind nj
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wiidaakizoomaad3s - 3' conj nj
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Aandi gaa-tanaakizod gaa-wiidaakizoomaad ogimaakaanan

Where was the picture taken of him with the chief?
 nj
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As if from a vai stem /wiidaakizo-/ with vta final /-m/ be with h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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