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gaanzikige vai es
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s/he pushes, nudges things (with foot or body)



ningaanzikige 1s ind; gaanzikige 3s ind; gaanzikiged 3s conj; gayaanzikiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /gaanzikige-/

ningaanzikige1s ind es
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gaanzikige3s ind es
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gaanzikiged3s conj es
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gaanzikige /gaanzikige-/: /gaanzik-/ stem of gaanzikan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

gaanzikan vti push, nudge it (with foot or body)
(detransitive) gaanzikige vai s/he pushes, nudges things (with foot or body) (verb of undergoing) gaanzikigaade vii it is pushed (with foot or body) (by someone), "they" push it (with foot or body) (verb of undergoing) gaanzikigaazo vai s/he is pushed (with foot or body) (by someone), "they" push h/ (with foot or body)

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