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inaatenige vai nj
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s/he shines a light in a certain direction, casts a light in a certain firection



indinaatenige 1s ind; inaatenige 3s ind; inaateniged 3s conj; enaateniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inaatenige-/

indinaatenige1s ind es
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inaatenige3s ind es
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nj
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inaateniged3s conj es
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enaateniged3s ch-conj es
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inaatenige /inaatenige-/: /inaaten-/ stem of inaatenan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

inaatenan vti shine it in a certain direction
(detransitive) inaatenige vai s/he shines a light in a certain direction, casts a light in a certain firection (benefactive) inaatenamaw vta shine (it) for h/ in a certain direction

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