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dazhitaa vai

  1. s/he takes time, spends time, stays in a certain place
  2. s/he works, plays (in a certain place)



indazhitaa 1s ind; nindazhitaa 1s ind; nidazhitaa 1s ind; dazhitaa 3s ind; dazhitaad 3s conj; endazhitaad 3s ch-conj; Stem: /dazhitaa-/

Ajina eta ingii-tazhitaamin gii-wiisiniyaang.

It took just a little while for us to eat.
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Gabaya'ii ningii-tazhitaa jiibaakweyaan.

It took me a long time to cook.
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Niizho-giizhik ningii-tazhitaamin gii-izhaayaang Missouri.

It took us two days to get to Missouri.
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Niso-giizhik ningii-tazhitaamin gii-maniseyaang. Ningozis ningii-wiidookaag.

It took us three days to cut wood. My son helped me.
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Bezhigwanong dazhitaa gii-ishpaagonagaanig a'a mooz.

When the snow is high, a moose frequents one place.
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dazhitaa /dazhitaa-/: /daN-/
there, in a certain place
; /-taa/
s/he does something, works, acts
Reduplicated Form: ayindazhitaa