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ina'amaazo vai lsa
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s/he goes to a certain place singing, sings to h/ self a certain way



indina'amaaz 1s ind; nindina'amaaz 1s ind; ina'amaazo 3s ind; ina'amaazod 3s conj; ena'amaazod 3s ch-conj; ina'amaazon 2s imp; Stem: /ina'amaazo-/

indina'amaaz1s ind lsa
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nindina'amaaz1s ind gj
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ina'amaazo3s ind lsa
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gj
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ina'amaazod3s conj lsa
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gj
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ena'amaazod3s ch-conj lsa
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gj
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ina'amaazon2s imp gj
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Anooj igo ina'amaazo, apagamod ini aadizookaanan.

He sings any old way when he sings about the legendary beings,
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ina'amaazo /ina'amaazo-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-a'amaazo/
s/he sings for h/ self

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