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animaadagaako vai gj
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s/he goes away (in the other direction) on the ice



nindanimaadagaak 1s ind; nindanimaadagaak 1s ind; nidanimaadagaak 1s ind; animaadagaako 3s ind; animaadagaakoyaan 1s conj; animaadagaakod 3s conj; enimaadagaakod 3s ch-conj; animaadagaakon 2s imp; Stem: /animaadagaako-/

nindanimaadagaak1s ind gj
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animaadagaako3s ind gj
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animaadagaakoyaan1s conj gj
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animaadagaakod3s conj gj
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enimaadagaakod3s ch-conj gj
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animaadagaakon2s imp gj
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animaadagaako /animaadagaako-/: /anim-/
away in the other direction
; /-aadagaako/
s/he goes on the ice

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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