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wiisagigonewe vai rg
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s/he has a sore throat, h/ throat hurts



niwiisagigonewe 1s ind; wiisagigonewe 3s ind; wiisagigonewed 3s conj; waasagigonewed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiisagigonewe-/

niwiisagigonewe1s ind rg
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wiisagigonewe3s ind rg
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wiisagigonewed3s conj rg
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waasagigonewed3s ch-conj rg
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Gisinaamagad agwajiing. Gii-izhaayaan, niwiisagigonewe.

It's cold outisde. When I went out, my throat hurt me.
 rg
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wiisagigonewe /wiisagigonewe-/: /wiisag-/
in pain, hurting, bitter
; /-gonew-/
inside of the mouth or throat
; /-e/
[incorporating]

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