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izhaa vai es
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s/he goes to a certain place

Paired with: izhaamagad vii



indizhaa 1s ind; nindizhaa 1s ind; nidizhaa 1s ind; izhaa 3s ind; izhaad 3s conj; ezhaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /izhaa-/

indizhaa1s ind es
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izhaa3s ind es
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izhaad3s conj es
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ezhaad3s ch-conj es
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Aaniindi ezhaayin.

Where are you going?
 es
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Akawe bii'ishin. Oodenaang niwii-izhaa

Wait for me first. I'm going to go to town.
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Awasonaago ningii-izhaa gichi-oodenaang.

I went to the city the other day.
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Biinizikaa ni-maajaa ninaabem. Dibi ezhaagwen.

My husband just up and left. I don't know where he's going.
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Giinetawaa izhaag iwidi andomigooying.

Just you two go to where we are invited.
 es
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Omaa bi-izhaan.

Come here.
 es
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izhaa /izhaa-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-yaa/
go, move
Reduplicated Form: ayizhaa

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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