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inaabajitoon vti2 es
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use, employ it a certain way

Paired with: inaabaji' vta



indinaabajitoon 1s - 0s ind; nindinaabajitoon 1s - 0s ind; nidinaabajitoon 1s - 0s ind; odinaabajitoon 3s - 0s ind; inaabajitood 3s - 0 conj; enaabajitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; inaabajitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /inaabajit-/

indinaabajitoon1s - 0s ind es
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odinaabajitoon3s - 0s ind es
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nj
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inaabajitood3s - 0 conj es
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nj
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enaabajitood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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nj
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inaabajitoon2s - 0 imp es
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nj
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ogii'-inaabajitoon3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Amanj igo indinaabajitoon.

I can use it for anything.
 nj
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Aaniin enaabajitood.

How does he use it?
 nj
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inaabajitoon /inaabajit-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aabajit/
cause to be useful, cause to be used

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

with support and collaboration from the University of Minnesota's Department of American Indian Studies and University Libraries.

Word Family

inaabajitoon vti2 use, employ it a certain way
(detransitive) inaabajichige vai s/he uses things a certain way

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