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zegendaagozi vai lw
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s/he is frightening, scary, terrifying

Paired with: zegendaagwad vii

Note:
Verbs in -endaagozi indicate a thought, consideration, or perception by someone that the condition exists. Translations into English often use "s/he is thought to be..., considered to be..." or "it seems that s/he is, appears that s/he is...."



inzegendaagoz 1s ind; ninzegendaagoz 1s ind; nizegendaagoz 1s ind; zegendaagozi 3s ind; zegendaagozid 3s conj; zayegendaagozid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zegendaagozi-/

zegendaagozi 3s ind gh
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lw
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zegendaagozid3s conj lw
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zayegendaagozid3s ch-conj gh
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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