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gwanabishkaa vai nj
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s/he capsizes, tips over



ingwanabishkaa 1s ind; ningwanabishkaa 1s ind; nigwanabishkaa 1s ind; gwanabishkaa 3s ind; gwanabishkaad 3s conj; gwenabishkaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gwanabishkaa-/

ningwanabishkaa1s ind nj
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nigwanabishkaa1s ind es
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gwanabishkaa 3s ind nj
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es
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gwanabishkaad3s conj nj
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gwenabishkaad3s ch-conj es
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Jiigew gii-pi-gwanabishkaa awe oshki-inini megwaa go biida'oonidizopan.

The young man tipped over close to shore while paddling in.
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gwanabishkaa /gwanabishkaa-/: /gwanab-/
go over, tip
; /-shkaa/
s/he moves, goes, has happen to h/
Reduplicated Form: gagwanabishkaa

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