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ingozis nad es
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my son

Paired with: ningozis nad ; ingwizis nad [BL] ; ningwizis nad [BL]

Note:
There is no simple independent word for son. A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=gozis-/ son to make a full word: 
  • ningozis, ingozis, ngozis my son (1s-3s)
  • gigozis your son (2s-3s)
  • ogozisan h/ son
  • [MN] ogozisan h/ son/sons (3s-3')
  • [BL] ogozisan h/ son (3s-3's)
  • [BL] ogozisa’ h/ sons (3s-3'p)Some basic forms of 
ingozis my son are: 



ingozis sg; ingozisag pl; ingozisens dim; Stem: /=gozis-/

ingozis sg es
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ingozisag pl es
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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

=gozis- nad STEM FOR: son
ningozis nad my son ingozis nad my son gigozis nad your son ogozisan nad h/ son

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