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izhiwebad vii rg
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  1. it happens a certain way
  2. it is a certain weather condition

Paired with: izhiwebizi vai



izhiwebad 0s ind; izhiwebak 0s conj; ezhiwebak 0s ch-conj; Stem: /izhiwebad-/

izhiwebad 0s ind es
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izhiwebak0s conj rg
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Aaniin da naa aapidakamig ezhiwebak.

Why in the hell is this happening?
 es
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Aaniin ezhiwebak agwajiing?

What's it like outside?
 rg
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Gagwanisagakamig naa gaa-izhiwebak.

What happened was completely unexpected.
 es
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Gegoo iwidi izhiwebad awasisag.

Something happened in the next room.
 rg
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Babaamaadodan gaa-izhiwebak.

Spread the news around about what happened.
 es
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Mii go 'iw gabe-giizhig ge-izhiwebak ji-bimibiisaag.

It's going to be like this all day, we're going to have rain squalls.
 es
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izhiwebad /izhiwebad-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-webad/
it happens
Reduplicated Form: ayizhiwebad

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