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makadewizi vai gj
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s/he is black, is dark

Paired with: makadewaa vii



makadewizi 3s ind; makadewizid 3s conj; mekadewizid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /makadewizi-/

makadewizi 3s ind es
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gj
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makadewizid3s conj es
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gj
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mekadewizid3s ch-conj es
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gj
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Niminwendaanan gaa-makadewaagin makizinan.

I like the black pair of shoes.
 nj
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Makadewaawan nimakizinan.

My shoes are black.
 es
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makadewizi /makadewizi-/: /makadew-/
black
; /-izi/
s/he, it (animate) is in a state or condition

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Related Words

DIFFERENT KINDS ARE BLACK...
makadewizi vai s/he is black, is dark
makadewaabikizi vai
  1. s/he is black (as something mineral)
  2. s/he is in eclipse, there is an eclipse (of the sun or moon)
makadewaabiigizi vai it (animate; string-like) is black
makadewaakozi vai s/he is black (as something stick- or wood-like)
makadewegizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is dark, is black

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