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giizhige vai es
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s/he finishes building a dwelling or lodge



ingiizhige 1s ind; ningiizhige 1s ind; nigiizhige 1s ind; giizhige 3s ind; giizhiged 3s conj; gaazhiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giizhige-/

nigiizhige1s ind es
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giizhige 3s ind es
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giizhiged3s conj es
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gii-kiizhige3s ind pst es
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Mii zhigwa wayiiba ji-giizhiged awe waakaa'iged.

The builder is now completing the house.
 es
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giizhige /giizhige-/: /giizh-/
finish
; /-ige/
s/he acts in relation to a dwelling
Reduplicated Form: gaagiizhige

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Word Family

giizhige vai s/he finishes building a dwelling or lodge
(applicative) giizhigaadan vti finish building it (a lodge or house)

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