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boozichigaade vii es
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it is loaded on (by someone), "they" load it on; it is put on board (by someone), "they" put in on board



boozichigaade 0s ind; boozichigaadeg 0s conj; bwaazichigaadeg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /boozichigaade-/

boozichigaade0s ind es
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boozichigaadeg0s conj es
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gii-poozichigaade0s ind pst es
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boozichigaade /boozichigaade-/: /boozit-/ stem of boozitoon vti2 ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

(causative) boozitoon vti2 load it on (as cargo on a vehicle or boat); upload it (on a computer)
(benefactive) boozitamaw vta load (it) with cargo for h/ (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 (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
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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