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zhegoshin vai nj
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s/he or it (animate) lies in a tight place

See also: zhegosin vii



inzhegoshin 1s ind; ninzhegoshin 1s ind; nizhegoshin 1s ind; zhegoshin 3s ind; zhegoshing 3s conj; zhayegoshing 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhegoshin-/

ninzhegoshin1s ind nj
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zhegoshin 3s ind nj
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zhegoshing3s conj nj
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Anaamidaabaaning zhegoshin nanaa'idaabaaned.

He's lying in under the car fixing it.
 es
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Dibikong nimaamaa gii-pi-zhegoshing ninibewining.

Last night my mother squeezed into bed with me.
 nj
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zhegoshin /zhegoshin-/: /zhegw-/
in a tight place
; /-shin/
s/he falls, lies, treads, contacts, hits on something

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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