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danaakizige vai nj
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  1. s/he burns something in a certain place
  2. s/he is drunk in a certain place



danaakizige 3s ind; danaakiziged 3s conj; endanaakiziged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /danaakizige-/

danaakizige3s ind nj
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danaakiziged3s conj nj
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endanaakiziged3s ch-conj nj
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Aandi endanaakiziged.

Where is she burning stuff?
 nj
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Neyaashiing danaakizige waa'-izhi-gitiged naagaj.

He's burning the brush out on the point where's he's going to plant his garden later.
 nj
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danaakizige /danaakizige-/: /danaakiz-/ stem of danaakizan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

danaakizan vti burn it in a certain place
(detransitive) danaakizige vai
  1. s/he burns something in a certain place
  2. s/he is drunk in a certain place

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