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zaaga'igan ni gh
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a lake

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Some people have a plural zaaga'iganiin and a locative zaaga'iganiing; others have a plural zaaga'iganan and a locative zaaga'iganing.



zaaga'igan sg; zaaga'iganan pl; zaaga'iganiin pl; zaaga'iganiins dim; zaaga'igaans dim; zaaga'iganing loc; zaaga'iganiing loc; Stem: /zaaga'igany-/

zaaga'igan sg nj
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zaaga'iganan pl gh
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es
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zaaga'iganiin pl nj
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zaaga'iganiins dim nj
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zaaga'iganiing loc rg
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Gichi-onzaamaanimad. Waasaashkaa iwe zaaga'igan.

We have a heavy wind. The lake is full of whitecaps.
 es
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Gichi-minwadin 'i zaaga'igaans imaa endazhi-zhooshwaada'ewaad igi abinoojiinyag.

That pond is frozen nice and level where the kids are skating.
 es
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Gii-memeshkwajiiwag igi gaa-azhebowewaad gii-aazhawa'oodoowaad iwe jiimaan imaa zaaga'iganing.

They took turns rowing the boat across the lake.
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Godikwa'an epiitading zaaga'igan.

Test the depth of the ice on the lake,
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