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iskigamizige vai nj
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s/he boils things down (e.g., maple sap), is sugaring



indiskigamizige 1s ind; nindiskigamizige 1s ind; nidiskigamizige 1s ind; iskigamizige 3s ind; iskigamiziged 3s conj; eskigamiziged 3s ch-conj; iskigamizigen 2s imp; iskigamizigeg 2p imp; iskigamizigedaa 21p imp; Stem: /iskigamizige-/

indiskigamizige1s ind gh
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nindiskigamizige1s ind rg
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iskigamizige3s ind rg
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iskigamiziged3s conj gh
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eskigamiziged3s ch-conj gh
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iskigamizigen2s imp rg
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iskigamizigeg2p imp rg
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iskigamizigedaa21p imp rg
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Bagwaj iko ningii-izhaamin gii-iskigamizigeyaang.

We used to go way out in the wilderness to make maple sugar.
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Mii 'i gii-gopiiwaad igiweg waa-o-iskigamizigewaad.

The people went into the woods to go boil sap.
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Nindoozhiitaamin wii-iskigamizigeyaang.

We're getting ready to boil sap.
 rg
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Mii iwidi gaa-tazhi-iskigamiziged bagwajiing.

That's where he had his sugar camp -- in the wilderness.
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iskigamizige /iskigamizige-/: /iskigamiz-/ stem of iskigamizan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: ayiskigamizige

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Word Family

iskigamizan vti boil it down
(detransitive) iskigamizige vai s/he boils things down (e.g., maple sap), is sugaring (verb of undergoing) iskigamizigaade vii it is boiled down (by someone), "they" boil it down (derived noun) iskigamizigan ni a sugar bush, a sugar camp

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