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zaagijigidaazo vai es
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s/he goes out angry, goes out mad



nizaagijigidaaz 1s ind; zaagijigidaazo 1s ind; zaagijigidaazod 3s conj; zayaagijigidaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zaagijigidaazo-/

nizaagijigidaaz1s ind es
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zaagijigidaazo1s ind es
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zaagijigidaazod3s conj es
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gii-saagijigidaazo3s ind pst es
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Mii 'i zhigwa z... maadaawadaasod awe zaagijigidaazod

The one that's moving out of here mad started to haul his stuff out.
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zaagijigidaazo /zaagijigidaazo-/: /zaagid-/
outside
; /-gidaazo/
s/he is angry

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