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giishkizhigaagen vai + o nj
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cut something with it



ningiishkizhigaagen 1s - 0s ind; ogiishkizhigaagen 3s - 0s ind; giishkizhigaaged 3s - 0 conj; giishkizhigaagen 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /giishkizhigaage-/

ningiishkizhigaagen1s - 0s ind nj
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ogiishkizhigaagen3s - 0s ind nj
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giishkizhigaaged3s - 0 conj nj
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giishkizhigaagen2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii-kiishkizhigaagen3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Moozhwaagan gigiishkizhigaagen.

You use scissors to cut something.
 nj
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Wegonen gaa-kiishkizhigaageyan gii-giishkizhaman bashkwegin.

What did you cut with when you cut the hide.
 nj
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giishkizhigaagen /giishkizhigaage-/: /giishkizhige-/ stem of giishkizhige vai ; /-aage/
h/ uses (it) for 

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Word Family

giishkizhan vti cut it; cut it off or through
(detransitive) giishkizhige vai s/he cuts something off, cuts through something
(verb of use) giishkizhigaagen vai + o cut something with it
(benefactive) giishkizhamaw vta cut something for h/; mow (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) giishkizhigaade vii it is cut off (by someone), "they" cut it off (verb of undergoing) giishkizhigaazo vai s/he is cut off (by someone), "they" cut h/ off (derived noun) giishkizhigan ni a tool for cutting things off: a scythe, a trimmer

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