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ininige vai es
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s/he holds, handles things a certain way; s/he points in a certain direction



indininige 1s ind; ininige 3s ind; ininiged 3s conj; eniniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ininige-/

indininige1s ind es
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ininige3s ind es
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ininiged3s conj es
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eniniged3s ch-conj es
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Aaniin eninigeyin.

What are you holding? (in cards)
 es
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ininige /ininige-/: /inin-/ stem of ininan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

ininan vti hold, handle it a certain way
(benefactive) ininamaw vta hand (it) to h/ a certain way; motion to h/ a certain way with the hand or hands
(reciprocal) ininamaadiwag vai they hand (it) to each other
(detransitive) ininige vai s/he holds, handles things a certain way; s/he points in a certain direction (verb of undergoing) ininigaade vii it is held a certain way (by someone), "they" hold it a certain way; it is handled a certain way (by someone), "they" handle it a certain way (verb of undergoing) ininigaazo vai s/he is held a certain way (by someone), "they" hold h/ a certain way; s/he is handled a certain way (by someone), "they" handle h/ a certain way

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