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wiisaganaamozo vai rg
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s/he suffers from smoke inhalation



niwiisaganaamoz 1s ind; wiisaganaamozo 3s ind; wiisaganaamozod 3s conj; waaaganaamozod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiisaganaamozo-/

niwiisaganaamoz1s ind nj
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wiisaganaamozo3s ind nj
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wiisaganaamozod3s conj nj
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waaaganaamozod3s ch-conj rg
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gii'-wiisaganaamozo3s ind pst nj
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Wiisaganaamozo gaa-gii-saagijibinind gii-zakideg waakaa'igan.

She is suffering from smoke inhalation having been pulled out of the house fire.
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