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zaagewe vai es
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s/he comes suddenly into view as from around a corner



inzaagewe 1s ind; ninzaagewe 1s ind; nizaagewe 1s ind; zaagewe 3s ind; zaagewed 3s conj; zayaagewed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zaagewe-/

inzaagewe1s ind gh
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nizaagewe1s ind es
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zaagewe3s ind es
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gh
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zaagewed3s conj gh
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es
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zayaagewed3s ch-conj gh
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gii-saagewe3s ind pst es
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Ningoshko'ig a'aw gaa-saagewed nimishoomis.

My grandfather surprised me when he came around the corner.
 es
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Reduplicated Form: zaazaagewe

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