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achigaazh vta

bet, wager h/

Paired with: achigaadan vti



indachigaanaa 1s - 3s ind; odachigaanaan 3s - 3' ind; achigaanaad 3s - 3' conj; echigaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; achigaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /achigaaN-/

achigaazh /achigaaN-/: /achige-/ stem of achige vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

atoon vti2 put it in a certain place
(detransitive) achige vai
  1. s/he puts things in a certain place
  2. s/he bets, places a bet
(applicative) achigaadan vti bet, wager it (applicative) achigaazh vta bet, wager h/
(benefactive) atamaw vta [C] put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/
(verb of undergoing) achigaade vii it is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put it in a certain place (verb of undergoing) achigaazo vai s/he is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put h/ in a certain place (detransitive) ataaso vai s/he stores something
(derived noun) ataason ni [BL] a place for storage: a cupboard, a dresser (derived noun) ataasowin ni a place for storage, a cupboard, a pantry, a closet, a bin

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