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ajidinige vai es
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s/he holds, turns things upside down



nindajidinige 1s ind; ajidinige 3s ind; ajidiniged 3s conj; ejidiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ajidinige-/

nindajidinige1s ind es
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ajidinige3s ind es
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ajidiniged3s conj es
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ejidiniged3s ch-conj es
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gii-ajidinige3s ind pst es
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ajidinige /ajidinige-/: /ajidin-/ stem of ajidinan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

ajidinan vti hold it upside down
(detransitive) ajidinige vai s/he holds, turns things upside down (verb of undergoing) ajidinigaade vii it is held, turned upside down (by someone), "they" hold, turn it upside down (verb of undergoing) ajidinigaazo vai s/he is held, turned upside down (by someone), "they" hold, turn h/ upside down

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