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andojige vai nj
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s/he asks for, requests, orders things



ninandojige 1s ind; andojige 3s ind; andojiged 3s conj; endojiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /(n)andojige-/

ninandojige1s ind nj
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andojige3s ind nj
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andojiged3s conj nj
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andojige /(n)andojige-/: /andod-/ stem of andodan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

andodan vti ask for, request, order it
(detransitive) andojige vai s/he asks for, requests, orders things (benefactive) andodamaw vta ask h/ for (it); beg h/ for (it)
(detransitive) andodamaage vai [N] s/he asks people, begs people for things
(verb of addiction) andodamaageshki vai [N] s/he is a beggar
(detransitive) andodamaagen vai + o s/he asks people, begs people (for it)

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