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zoogipon vii rg
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it snows



zoogipon 0s ind; zoogipog 0s conj; zwaagipog 0s ch-conj; Stem: /zoogipo-/

zoogipon0s ind rg
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zoogipog0s conj rg
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gaawiin zoogiposinoon0s ind neg rg
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Ganabaj wii-soogipon noongom.

I think it's going to snow today.
 rg
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Waawiikaa zoogipon.

Once in a while it snows.
 rg
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Dabasa'amoog we'weg. Wiiba wii'-soogipon.

The snow geese are flying low. Soon it will snow.
 nj
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Noongom niwii'-naajimiijimenaaban; onzaam idash gichi-zoogipon.

I was going to get groceries today, but it was snowing too hard.
 nj
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Reduplicated Form: zaazoogipon

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