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inizhamaw vta es
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cut (it) a certain way for h/



indinizhamawaa 1s - 3s ind; indinizhamowaa 1s - 3s ind; odinizhamawaan 3s - 3' ind; odinizhamowaan 3s - 3' ind; inizhamawaad 3s - 3' conj; inizhamowaad 3s - 3' conj; enizhamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; enizhamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; inizhamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /inizhamaw-/

indinizhamawaa1s - 3s ind gh
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indinizhamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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odinizhamawaan3s - 3' ind gh
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odinizhamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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inizhamawaad3s - 3' conj gh
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inizhamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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enizhamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj gh
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inizhamaw2s - 3 imp gh
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inizhamaw /inizhamaw-/: /inizh-/ stem of inizhan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

inizhan vti cut it a certain way
(benefactive) inizhamaw vta cut (it) a certain way for h/ (detransitive) inizhige vai s/he cuts (things) a certain way (verb of undergoing) inizhigaade vii it is cut a certain way (by someone),"they" cut it a certain way (verb of undergoing) inizhigaazo vai s/he is cut a certain way (by someone), "they" cut h/ a certain way

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