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gaakaazootaadiwag vai nj
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they play hide-and-go-seek

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ningaakaazootaadimin 1p ind; gaakaazootaadiwag 3p ind; gaakaazootaadiwaad 3p conj; gaakaazootaadiyok 2p imp; Stem: /gaakaazootaadi-/

ningaakaazootaadimin1p ind nj
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gaakaazootaadiwag3p ind nj
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gaakaazootaadiwaad3p conj nj
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gaakaazootaadiyok2p imp nj
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gi'-kaakaazootaadiwag3p ind pst nj
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Ogidadewenamoog abinoojiinyag gaa-gaakaazootaadiwaad.

They children go around on top of the snow playing hide-and-seek.
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reduplication of: gaazootaadiwag vai

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