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agoojigaade vii es
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it is hung (by someone), "they" hang it



agoojigaade 0s ind; agoojigaadeg 0s conj; egoojigaadeg 0s ch-conj; agoojigaademagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /agoojigaade-/

agoojigaade0s ind es
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egoojigaadeg0s ch-conj es
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agoojigaademagad0s aug ind es
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agoojigaade /agoojigaade-/: /agood-/ stem of agoodoon vti2 ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

agoodoon vti2 hang it
(detransitive) agoojige vai s/he hangs things, hangs laundry (benefactive) agoodamaw vta hang (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) agoojigaade vii it is hung (by someone), "they" hang it (derived noun) agoojigan ni something hung: a clothesline, a Christmas present, an item for sale at a stand; something used to hang things: a hanger (benefactive) agoodaw vta
  1. hang (it) for h/
  2. set a snare for h/

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