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gidiskaabiiginigaade vii rg
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it is released, disconnected, unhooked, unplugged (as something string-like) (by someone), "they" release, disconnect, unhook, unplug it (as something string-like)



gidiskaabiiginigaade 0s ind; gidiskaabiiginigaadeg 0s conj; gediskaabiiginigaadeg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /gidiskaabiiginigaade-/

gidiskaabiiginigaade0s ind rg
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Gidaana-wii-kanoonin miinawaa. Gaawiin anokiimagasinoon ningiigidoo-biiwaabikoons. Ganabaj gii-kidiskaabiiginigaade.

I was going to call you again. My phone isn't working. I think it's disconnected.
 rg
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gidiskaabiiginigaade /gidiskaabiiginigaade-/: /gidiskaabiigin-/ stem of gidiskaabiiginan vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

gidiskaabiiginan vti release, disconnect, unhook, unplug it (as something string-like)
(detransitive) gidiskaabiiginige vai s/he releases, disconnects, unhooks, unplugs things (as something string-like) (verb of undergoing) gidiskaabiiginigaade vii it is released, disconnected, unhooked, unplugged (as something string-like) (by someone), "they" release, disconnect, unhook, unplug it (as something string-like) (benefactive) gidiskaabiiginamaw vta release, disconnect, unhook, unplug (it) (as something string-like) for h/

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