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gizhaagamizamaw vta es
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heat (it) (a liquid) for h/



nigizhaagamizamowaa 1s - 3s ind; ningizhaagamizamawaa 1s - 3s ind; ogizhaagamizamawaan 3s - 3' ind; ogizhaagamizamowaan 3s - 3' ind; gizhaagamizamawaad 3s - 3' conj; gizhaagamizamowaad 3s - 3' conj; gezhaagamizamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gezhaagamizamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; gizhaagamizamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /gizhaagamizamaw-/

nigizhaagamizamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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ningizhaagamizamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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ogizhaagamizamawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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ogizhaagamizamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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gizhaagamizamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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gizhaagamizamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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gezhaagamizamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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gizhaagamizamaw 2s - 3 imp es
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Giga-gizhaagamizamawin waa'-mina'inaan.

I'll heat up something for you to drink.
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gizhaagamizamaw /gizhaagamizamaw-/: /gizhaagamiz-/ stem of gizhaagamizan vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

gizhaagamizan vti heat it (a liquid)
(detransitive) gizhaagamizige vai s/he heats things (as a liquid) (benefactive) gizhaagamizamaw vta heat (it) (a liquid) for h/ (reflexive) gizhaagamizamaazo vai s/he heats (it) (a liquid) for h/ self

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