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/-ii/ final

Type:
final
Subtypes:
vai
agwanii vai
agwaniin vai + o cover up with it
animaagonagii vai s/he goes away [in the other direction] in the snow
animikwii vai s/he turns h/ back
apiichii vai s/he does something at a certain rate or speed; s/he is so far along (in some activity)
ashwii vai s/he is prepared, is ready to act, is on guard
aazhawaakwii vai s/he goes across holding on (to something stick-like such as a tree, a branch or a railing)
babaamaagonagii vai s/he goes about in the snow
babaamaakwii vai s/he goes about in the woods
bagamaagonagii vai s/he arrives coming through the snow
bagamaakwii vai s/he arrives holding on (to something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)
bagidaakwii vai s/he lets go of something held on to (something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)
banaakwii vai s/he misses catching on to a branch or a railing
bapawii vai it (animate) shakes itself self off [e.g., a dog]
bazigwii vai s/he stands up, gets up (to a standing position)
bimaagonagii vai s/he goes along in snow
binaakwii vai it (a tree) has its leaves fall
bishigwaakwii vai s/he misses h/ grip (on something stick-like such as a railing, bar, or handle)
biidaagonagii vai s/he comes in snow
boonii vai s/he alights, lands (from flight)
dadaatabii vai s/he is quick, is fast (at doing something)
dagwii vai s/he is among others, joins in, is a member, belongs to a group
gagiichii vai s/he takes off h/ (own) shoes or moccasins
gagwejii vai s/he tests h/ strength, exercises, works out, practices
gashkiigii vai s/he wraps h/ self up in a blanket
gashkiigiin vai + o wrap up in it (sheet-like)
gibichii vai s/he stops for a while; s/he takes a break
gidaatabii vai s/he is quick, is fast (at doing something)
giziibiigii vai s/he washes up
gopii vai s/he goes up from the water, goes inland, goes into the woods
inaagonagii vai s/he goes to a certain place in snow
inaasamii vai s/he faces a certain direction; s/he faces somehing in h/ future
ishkwii vai s/he stays behind, remains
mamaajii vai s/he moves, is in motion, twitches
mamaazhii vai s/he makes things badly, does a poor job
mashkawaakwii vai s/he hangs on tight to something solid
minjimaakwii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like such as a railing or a handle)
minjimii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like: a handle, a railing)
mookadaawangii vai s/he or it (animate) emerges from the sand, comes out of the sand
mookii vai s/he emerges, surfaces, comes out of somewhere
mookwii vai s/he whines because she can't do something
nagajii vai s/he is familiar with, is accustomed to, is used to doing something
namanjii vai s/he is left-handed
nanaa'ii vai s/he is dressed up
niisaabiigii vai s/he goes down on a rope or cable
noogii vai s/he stops doing something, hesitates
ondaagonagii vai s/he goes or comes in the snow from a certain place
onjii vai s/he comes from a certain place
wajepii vai s/he is quick, is agile
wiikwii vai s/he pulls (with h/ whole body)
zagakii vai s/he settles down, settles down for the night, goes to bed
zhagashkii vai s/he crouches down, ducks down, stoops
zagaakwii vai s/he clings, holds on (to something stick-like: a handle, a railing)
zhaabwii vai s/he goes through, passes through, achieves something, survives
zaaskibagii vai s/he makes a rustling sound in the leaves
zhegwii vai s/he gets in under something, gets in a tight place
zhigajii vai s/he is impatient, grows tired of something