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boozitoon vti2 es
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load it on (as cargo on a vehicle or boat); upload it (on a computer)

Paired with: boozi' vta



imboozitoon 1s - 0s ind; nimboozitoon 1s - 0s ind; niboozitoon 1s - 0s ind; oboozitoon 3s - 0s ind; boozitood 3s - 0 conj; bwaazitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; boozitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /boozit-/

imboozitoon1s - 0s ind gh
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nimboozitoon1s - 0s ind nj
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niboozitoon1s - 0s ind es
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oboozitoon3s - 0s ind nj
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es
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gh
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boozitood3s - 0 conj nj
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es
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gh
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bwaazitood3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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boozitoon2s - 0 imp nj
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es
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gh
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ogii-poozitoon3s - 0s ind pst nj
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es
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gh
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Boozitoon iniw makakoon imaa odaabaaning.

Load those boxes into the car.
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boozitoon /boozit-/: /boozi-/ stem of boozi vai ; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it
Reduplicated Form: baaboozitoon

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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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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