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aanjitoon vti2 lw
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change it, make it over

Paired with: aanji' vta



indaanjitoon 1s - 0s ind; nindaanjitoon 1s - 0s ind; nidaanjitoon 1s - 0s ind; odaanjitoon 3s - 0s ind; aanjitood 3s - 0 conj; ayaanjitood 3s - 0 part; aanjitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /aanjit-/

indaanjitoon1s - 0s ind lw
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odaanjitoon3s - 0s ind lw
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aanjitood3s - 0 conj lw
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ayaanjitood3s - 0 part lw
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aanjitoon 2s - 0 imp lw
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Owenipazhitoon aanjitood 'i noomaabikinigan imaa odoodaabaaning.

It's a simple thing for him to change oil on his automobile.
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aanjitoon /aanjit-/: /aand-/
change
; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it
Reduplicated Form: aayaanjit

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Word Family

aanjitoon vti2 change it, make it over
(detransitive) aanjichige vai s/he remakes things, makes things over (verb of undergoing) aanjichigaade vii it is changed; it is made different (verb of undergoing) aanjichigaazo vai s/he is changed, made different (by someone); "they" change h/, make h/ different

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