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azhenamaage vai

s/he returns (it) to, takes (it( back to, hands (it) back to people



indazhenamaage 1s ind; nindazhenamaage 1s ind; nidazhenamaage 1s ind; azhenamaage 3s ind; azhenamaaged 3s conj; ezhenamaaged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /azhenamaage-/

azhenamaage /azhenamaage-/: /azhenamaw-/ stem of azhenamaw vta ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

azhenan vti return it, take it back, hand it back
(benefactive) azhenamaw vta return (it) to, take (it) back to, hand (it) back to h/
(detransitive) azhenamaage vai s/he returns (it) to, takes (it( back to, hands (it) back to people
(detransitive) azhenige vai s/he returns things, takes things back, hands things back

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