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agwaasijigaazo vai

s/he is taken ashore; s/he is taken off the fire



agwaasijigaazod 3s conj; agwaasijigaazo 3s ind; egwaasijigaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /agwaasijigaazo-/

agwaasijigaazo /agwaasijigaazo-/: /agwaasid-/ stem of agwaasidoon vti2 ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

agwaasidoon vti2 take it off something or unload it off something: take it ashore, take it off the fire, take it off a boat or vehicle
(detransitive) agwaasijige vai take things ashore, take things off a boat or vehicle, unload things off something (passive) agwaasijigaade vii it is taken ashore; it is taken off the fire (passive) agwaasijigaazo vai s/he is taken ashore; s/he is taken off the fire

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