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inapizh vta es
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tie h/ a certain way; harness or hitch it (animate) up a certain way

Paired with: inapidoon vti2



indinapinaa 1s - 3s ind; odinapinaan 3s - 3' ind; inapinaad 3s - 3' conj; enapinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; inapizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /inapiN-/

indinapinaa1s - 3s ind es
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odinapinaan3s - 3' ind es
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inapinaad3s - 3' conj es
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enapinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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inapizh2s - 3 imp es
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Aaniin gaa'-inapinad waawaashkeshi gaa-gii'-agoonad. Gigii-piskaabiiginaan ina zhinoodaagan.

How did you tie the deer you hung? Did you make a loop in the rope [so it will come down easily]?
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Gaawiin ndaa-onapinaasii awe inday; onzaam maji-izhiwebizi.

I will not harness up my horse because he's too mean.
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Odoonapinaa' animosha' wii'-naajidaabii'aad.

He's hitching up the dog team to go get somebody.
 nj
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Bakaan ogii-inapinaan odayan gaa-onji-wasitaawiinid.

S/he harnessed up h/ horses a different way so that's why they were uncomfortable.
 es
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inapizh /inapiN-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-apiN/
tie h/

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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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