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naazikaw vta es
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[N]

go to, approach h/



ninaazikawaa 1s - 3s ind; onaazikawaan 3s - 3' ind; naazikawaad 3s - 3' conj; nayaazikawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; naazikaw 2s - 3 ic; naazikawishin 2s - 1s imp; Stem: /naazikaw-/

ninaazikawaa1s - 3s ind es
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nj
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onaazikawaan3s - 3' ind es
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nj
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naazikawaad3s - 3' conj es
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nj
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naazikaw2s - 3 ic es
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nj
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naazikawishin2s - 1s imp es
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Baamaa waabang giga-bi-naazikawin.

Wait until tomorrow  and I'll come and get you then.
 nj
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Naazikawishiikaan giizhiitaayan omaa ezhichigeyan.

Come to me when you are done with what you're doing.
 es
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Gibi-naazikawin.

I'm coming to get you.
 nj
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Midaaso-diba'iganeyaag giwii-pi-naazikawin.

I am coming to get you at 10 o'clock.
 nj
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naazikaw /naazikaw-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-kaw/
act on h/ or it (animate) by foot or body
Reduplicated Form: naanaazikaw

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Word Family

naazikaw vta [N] go to, approach h/
(detransitive) naazikaage vai s/he goes to, approaches people

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