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zhaaganaashiimo vai es
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s/he speaks English



inzhaaganaashiim 1s ind; ninzhaaganaashiim 1s ind; nizhaaganaashiim 1s ind; zhaaganaashiimo 3s ind; zhaaganaashiimod 3s conj; zhayaaganaashiimod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhaaganaashiimo-/

inzhaaganaashiim1s ind es
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zhaaganaashiimo3s ind es
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zhaaganaashiimod3s conj es
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gaawiin zhaaganaashiimosii3s ind neg es
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gii-shaaganaashiimo3s ind es
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zhaaganaashiimo /zhaaganaashiimo-/: /zhaaganaash-/ stem of zhaaganaash na ; /-mo/
s/he speaks

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

zhaaganaashiimo vai s/he speaks English
(applicative) zhaaganaashiimotaw vta speak English to h/ (applicative) zhaaganaashiimonodaw vta speak English to h/ (derived noun) Zhaaganaashiimowin ni the English language

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