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zaagidawa'o vai nj
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s/he goes out of a river or bay into a lake (by boat)



nizaagidawa' 1s ind; zaagidawa'o 3s ind; zaagidawa'od 3s conj; zaagidawa'on 2s imp; Stem: /zaagidawa'o-/

nizaagidawa'1s ind nj
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zaagidawa'o3s ind nj
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zaagidawa'od3s conj nj
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zaagidawa'on2s imp nj
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gii-saagidawa'o3s ind nj
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Zhebaa gii-pimi-zaagidawa'owag gaa-andawawinzowaad.

The berry pickers paddled out of the river this morning.
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Gakiiwewidaaso gaa'-ishkwaa-wanii'iged. Wii'-ani-zaagidawa'o wii'-ani-giiwed.

The trapper, done with trapping, is portaging all his stuff. He's going to paddle to the mouth to go home.
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zaagidawa'o /zaagidawa'o-/: zaagidaw adv loc ; /-a'o/
s/he moves by medium, by boat; s/he uses a tool or medium on h/ self

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