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gaajige vai gh
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s/he hides things



ingaajige 1s ind; ningaajige 1s ind; nigaajige 1s ind; gaajige 3s ind; gaajiged 3s conj; gayaajiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gaajige-/

ingaajige1s ind gh
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nigaajige1s ind es
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gaajige3s ind es
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gh
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gaajiged3s conj es
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gh
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gayaajiged3s ch-conj gh
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gii-kaajige3s ind pst es
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gaajige /gaajige-/: /gaad-/ stem of gaadoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)
Reduplicated Form: gaakaajige

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Word Family

gaadoon vti2 hide, conceal it
(benefactive) gaadamaw vta hide something from h/
(reflexive) gaadamaazo vai s/he hides (something) from h/ self
(benefactive) gaadaw vta hide (it) from h/ (verb of undergoing) gaajigaade vii it is hidden (by someone), "they" hide it (verb of undergoing) gaajigaazo vai s/he is hidden (by someone), "they" hide h/ (detransitive) gaajige vai s/he hides things

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