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aabajichigan ni es
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something used: a tool, equipment, material



aabajichigan sg; aabajichiganan pl; aabajichigaans dim; aabajichiganing loc; Stem: /aabajichigan-/

aabajichigan sg es
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aabajichiganan pl es
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Nitam ningii-piinitoomin indaabajichiganinaan, akikoog, miinawaa biskitenaaganan

First we cleaned our equipment, the kettles and baskets.
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Zagakinan ini aabajichiganan.

Pick up the tools and put them away.
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Mii imaa bimiwidaasod awe gaa-anoonind ji-naadid ini aabajichiganan.

The one who was hired to go pick up the material is hauling it by now.
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aabajichigan /aabajichigan-/: /aabajit-/ stem of aabajitoon vti2 ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

aabajitoon vti2 use it
(detransitive) aabajichige vai s/he uses something (verb of undergoing) aabajichigaade vii it is used (by someone), "they" use it (verb of undergoing) aabajichigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is used (by someone), "they" use h/ or it (animate) (benefactive) aabajitamaw vta use something of his/hers, use (it) for h/ (derived noun) aabajichigan ni something used: a tool, equipment, material

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