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wiisagishin vai rg
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s/he gets hurt (on something), gets hurt falling



niwiisagishin 1s ind; wiisagishin 3s ind; wiisagishing 3s conj; waasagishing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /wiisagishin-/

niwiisagishin1s ind nj
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es
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rg
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wiisagishin 3s ind nj
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es
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rg
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wiisagishing3s conj nj
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es
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rg
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waasagishing3s ch-conj rg
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es
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gii-wiisagishin3s ind pst es
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gii'-wiisagishin3s ind pst nj
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Ningii-pagiteshin gaa-izhi-wiisagishinaan.

I tripped and I hurt myself.
 rg
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Ningii'-wiisagishin gii-ozhaashikoshinaan imaa agwajiing.

I hurt myself when I slipped on the ice outside.
 nj
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wiisagishin /wiisagishin-/: /wiisag-/
in pain, hurting, bitter
; /-shin/
s/he falls, lies, treads, contacts, hits on something

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