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wiijishimotaw vta rg
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dance with h/



niwiijishimotawaa 1s - 3s ind; owiijishimotawaan 3s - 3' ind; wiijishimotawaad 3s - 3' conj; waajishimotawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wiijishimotaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /wiijishimotaw-/

niwiijishimotawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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owiijishimotawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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wiijishimotawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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waajishimotawaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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wiijishimotaw2s - 3 imp nj
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Ginandawenim ina ji-wiijishimotawinaan.

Do you want me to dance with you?
 nj
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wiijishimotaw /wiijishimotaw-/: /wiid-/
with, accompany
; /-shimo/
s/he falls, lies, dances
; /-taw/
act in relation to h/
Reduplicated Form: waawiijishimotaw

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wiijishimotaw vta dance with h/
(reciprocal) wiijishimotaadiwag vai they dance (with each other)

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