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animikonigaazo vai es
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s/he is turned face down (by someone), "they" turn h/ face down, s/he is turned facing away (by someone), "turn" turn h/ facing away



animikonigaazo 3s ind; animikonigaazod 3s conj; enimikonigaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /animikonigaazo-/

animikonigaazo3s ind es
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animikonigaazod3s conj es
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enimikonigaazod3s ch-conj es
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animikonigaazo /animikonigaazo-/: /animikon-/ stem of animikonan vti ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

animikonan vti turn it face down, turn it facing away
(detransitive) animikonige vai s/he turns things face down, turns things facing away (verb of undergoing) animikonigaade vii it is turned face down (by someone), "they" turn it face down, it is turned facing away (by someone), "they" turn it facing away (verb of undergoing) animikonigaazo vai s/he is turned face down (by someone), "they" turn h/ face down, s/he is turned facing away (by someone), "turn" turn h/ facing away

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