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giziisaga'ige vai es
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s/he mops the floor



nigiziisaga'ige 1s ind; giziisaga'ige 3s ind; giziisaga'iged 3s conj; geziisaga'iged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giziisaga'ige-/

nigiziisaga'ige1s ind es
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giziisaga'ige3s ind es
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giziisaga'iged3s conj es
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geziisaga'iged3s ch-conj es
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Gii-kiziisaga'ige imaa gaa-izhi-bapangigaag 'iw waasamoo-bimide.

He wiped the floor up where the oil was dripping.
 es
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giziisaga'ige /giziisaga'ige-/: /giziisaga'-/ stem of giziisaga'an vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

giziisaga'an vti mop it (a floor)
(detransitive) giziisaga'ige vai s/he mops the floor (derived noun) giziisaga'igan ni a mop

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