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boozi vai rg
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s/he gets in or on (a vehicle or a boat), boards, gets aboard, embarks



imbooz 1s ind; nimbooz 1s ind; nibooz 1s ind; boozi 3s ind; boozid 3s conj; bwaazid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /boozi-/

imbooz1s ind gh
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nimbooz1s ind nj
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rg
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nibooz1s ind es
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boozi3s ind nj
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rg
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es
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gh
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boozid3s conj nj
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rg
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es
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gh
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bwaazid3s ch-conj rg
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es
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gh
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boozidaa21p imp nj
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es
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gh
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gii-poozi 3s ind pst nj
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rg
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gh
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Indaashaayok. Boozig omaa.

All of you, come here and get in.
 es
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Niwii-pooz imaa biinjidaabaan.

I'll get in the car.
 es
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Ogii-kiboobidoon iw ogashkibidaagan jibwaa-boozid imaa ishkodewidaabaaning.

He zipped up his bag before he boarded the train.
 es
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Nitam nimbooz imaa jiimaaning awi-bagida'waayaang.

I get in the front of the canoe when we set net.
 rg
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Reduplicated Form: baaboozi

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

boozi vai s/he gets in or on (a vehicle or a boat), boards, gets aboard, embarks
(causative) boozi' vta load h/ on (a vehicle or boat), give a ride to h/ (causative) boozitoon vti2 load it on (as cargo on a vehicle or boat); upload it (on a computer)
(detransitive) boozitaaso vai s/he loads cargo (benefactive) boozitaw vta load (it) with cargo for h/ (benefactive) boozitamaw vta load (it) with cargo for h/ (verb of undergoing) boozichigaazo vai s/he is loaded on (by someone), "they" load h/ on; s/he or it (animate) is put on board (by someone), "they" put h/ or it (animate) on board (verb of undergoing) boozichigaade vii it is loaded on (by someone), "they" load it on; it is put on board (by someone), "they" put in on board
(applicative) boozinodaw vta catch a ride with h/

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