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omazina'igani vai

s/he has a book or books, has a document or documents



nindoomazina'igan 1s ind; omazina'igani 3s ind; omazina'iganid 3s conj; wemazina'iganid 3s ch-conj; wemazina'iganid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /omazina'igani-/

Gaadamaw gidaabaabika'iganan. Gaawiin mashi omazina'iganisii ji-bimibizod.

Hide your keys from him. He doesn't have his driver's license yet.
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Word Family

mazina'igan ni a book, a letter, a document, a paper
(verb of possession) omazina'igani vai s/he has a book or books, has a document or documents

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