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nibekaazo vai es
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s/he pretends to sleep or be asleep



ninibekaaz 1s ind; nibekaazo 3s ind; nibekaazod 3s conj; nebekaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /nibekaazo-/

ninibekaaz1s ind es
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nibekaazo3s ind es
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nibekaazod3s conj es
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nebekaazod3s ch-conj es
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Gii-nibekaazo gii-megwaa-animikiikaag.

He pretended to sleep during the thunder.
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nibaa has a base form /nibe-/ in the verb of pretending nibekaazo.
nibekaazo /nibekaazo-/: /nibaa-/ stem of nibaa vai ; /-kaazo/
s/he pretends to be a kind of being or thing, pretends to do something