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dasoozh vta nj
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trap h/



indasoonaa 1s - 3s ind; nindasoonaa 1s - 3s ind; nidasoonaa 1s - 3s ind; odasoonaan 3s - 3' ind; dasoonaad 3s - 3' conj; desoonaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; dasoozh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /dasooN-/

nindasoonaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odasoonaan3s - 3' ind nj
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dasoonaad3s - 3' conj nj
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desoonaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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dasoozh2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii-tasoonaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Giiwedaabaazh amik gaa-gii-tasoonad.

Drag the beaver you trapped home.
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Giishpin dasoonad zhagashkaandawe, azhe-biinjiwebin makakoonsing. Mii awe gigokeyaw.

If you catch a flying squirrel in the trap, throw it back in the box as your bait.
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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

dasoozh vta trap h/
(reflexive) dasoonidizo vai s/he traps h/ self, gets caught in h/ own trap

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