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dazhe vai

s/he (an animal) lives in a certain place

Note:
an animal inhabits a den, burrow, nest, etc.



dazhe 3s ind; dazhed 3s conj; endazhed 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dazhe-/

Minisaabikokaang dazhewag gayaashkwag.

Gulls nest on reefs.
 nj
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Mii imaa endazhewaad igi waagoshag.

That's where the foxes have their lair.
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Ogii-mikaan 'i waazh i'imaa endazhenid iniw boodaajibingwesiwan.

He found the hole where the gophers live.
 es
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Giishpin waabamad wiimbanakizid mitig, mii omaa endazhed mitigoningwiishib.

If you see a hollow tree, this is where the wood duck lives.
 nj
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