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inaganaam vta nj
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hit h/ in a certain way or place

Paired with: inaganaandan vti



indinaganaamaa 1s - 3s ind; odinaganaamaan 3s - 3' ind; inaganaamaad 3s - 3' conj; enaganaamaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; inaganaam 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /inaganaam-/

indinaganaamaa1s - 3s ind es
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odinaganaamaan3s - 3' ind es
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inaganaamaad3s - 3' conj es
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enaganaamaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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inaganaam2s - 3 imp es
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ogii-inaganaamaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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ogii'-inaganaamaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Otigwaanining ogii'-inaganaamaan gii-bishigwaganaandang bikwaakwad. Ganabaj ogii-kiiwashkweganaamaan.

He hit him in the head when he missed the ball. I think he knocked him unconscious.
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inaganaam /inaganaam-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-aganaam/
hit, strike h/

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