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dazhigi vai nj
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s/he or it (animate) grows in a certain place

Paired with: dazhigin vii



dazhigi 3s ind; dazhigiwag 3p ind; dazhigid 3s conj; dazhigiwaad 3p conj; endazhigid 3s ch-conj; endazhigiwaad 3p ch-conj; Stem: /dazhigi-/

dazhigi3s ind nj
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dazhigiwag3p ind es
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dazhigid3s conj nj
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dazhigiwaad3p conj es
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endazhigid3s ch-conj nj
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endazhigiwaad3p ch-conj es
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gii-tazhigiwag3p ind pst es
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Agidakamig dazhigiwag zhigaangawanzhiig.

Onions grow right on top in the ground.
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Dabasaakwaa imaa endazhigiwaad igiweg mishiiminaatigoog.

The trees are low in the apple orchard.

Note:
apple orchard = imaa endazhiwaad igiweg mishiiminaatigoog 'there where apple trees grow'
es
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dazhigi /dazhigi-/: /daN-/
there, in a certain place
; /-gi/
s/he or it (animate) grows

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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