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daanginigaade vii es
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it is touched (by someone), "they" touch it



daanginigaade 0s ind; daanginigaadeg 0s conj; dayaangingaadeg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /daanginigaade-/

daanginigaade0s ind es
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daanginigaadeg0s conj es
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gii-taanginigaade0s ind pst es
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daanginigaade /daanginigaade-/: /daangin-/ stem of daanginan vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

daanginan vti touch it (with hand)
(benefactive) daanginamaw vta touch (it) for h/ (detransitive) daanginige vai s/he touches (verb of undergoing) daanginigaade vii it is touched (by someone), "they" touch it (verb of undergoing) daanginigaazo vai s/he is touched (by someone), "they" touch h/

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