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giizhaajimo vai es
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s/he finishes a story, tells all (of a story)



ingiizhaajim 1s ind; ningiizhaajim 1s ind; nigiizhaajim 1s ind; giizhaajimo 3s ind; giizhaajimod 3s conj; gaazhaajimod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giizhaajimo-/

nigiizhaajim1s ind es
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giizhaajimo3s ind es
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giizhaajimod3s conj es
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gaazhaajimod3s ch-conj es
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gii-kiizhaajimo3s ind pst es
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Gichi-baapi gaa'-kiizhaajimod.

He had a big laugh after he told the story.
 nj
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giizhaajimo /giizhaajimo-/: /giizh-/
finish
; /-aajimo/
s/he tells, tells a story

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