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ozhige vai es
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s/he builds a dwelling (lodge, house), makes camp



indoozhige 1s ind; nindoozhige 1s ind; nidoozhige 1s ind; ozhige 3s ind; ozhiged 3s conj; wezhiged 3s ch-conj; ozhigen 2s imp; Stem: /ozhige-/

indoozhige1s ind es
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nindoozhige1s ind nj
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ozhige3s ind nj
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es
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ozhiged3s conj nj
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es
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wezhiged3s ch-conj nj
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es
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ozhigen2s imp nj
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Ishkwe-minis iwidi giga-ozhigemin, giga-izhi-gabeshimin.

We'll make camp over there at the end of the island, we'll camp there.
 nj
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Akawe niwii'-ozhige jibwaa-bagamibiisaang.

I want to set up the tent before the rain gets here.
 nj
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ozhige /ozhige-/: /oN-/
arrange, form
; /-ige/
s/he acts in relation to a dwelling

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

ozhige vai s/he builds a dwelling (lodge, house), makes camp
(benefactive) ozhigaw vta build a dwelling (lodge, house) for h/
(detransitive) ozhigaage vai s/he builds dwellings (lodge, house) for people
(verb of pretending) ozhigekaazo vai s/he pretends to make camp

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