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boozitaaso vai rg
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s/he loads cargo



imboozitaas 1s ind; nimboozitaas 1s ind; niboozitaas 1s ind; boozitaaso 3s ind; boozitaasod 3s conj; bwaazitaasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /boozitaaso-/

imboozitaas1s ind lw
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nimboozitaas1s ind rg
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boozitaaso3s ind rg
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lw
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boozitaasod3s conj rg
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lw
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bwaazitaasod3s ch-conj rg
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boozitaasodaa21p imp lw
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boozitaason2s imp lw
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boozitaasog2p imp lw
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Jekibiisidoon jiimaan jibwaa-boozitaasoyan.

Push the canoe part way into the water before you load it up.
 nj
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Giishpin zoongang jiimaan, niibiwa ga-boozitaasomin.

If the canoe is strong enough, we'll put lots in there.
 nj
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boozitaaso /boozitaaso-/: /boozit-/ stem of boozitoon vti2 ; /-aaso/
s/he performs useful action

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

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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