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wiikoshkaa vai es
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s/he or it (animate) is drawn toward, moves in by h/ self or itself

Paired with: wiikoshkaa vii



niwiikoshkaa 1s ind; wiikoshkaa 3s ind; wiikoshkaad 3s conj; waakoshkaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiikoshkaa-/

niwiikoshkaa1s ind es
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wiikoshkaa3s ind es
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wiikoshkaad3s conj es
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waakoshkaad3s ch-conj es
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Mii go imaa ezhi-wiikoshkaawaad zakaatenig igiw waa-abizowaad.

The ones that want to warm up a little are going to where the sun is shining.
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wiikoshkaa /wiikoshkaa-/: /wiikw-/
draw out, pull towards
; /-shkaa/
s/he or it (animate) moves, goes, has happen to h/ or it

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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