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inizhige vai lw
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s/he cuts (things) a certain way



indinizhige 1s ind; ndinizhige 1s ind; inizhige 3s ind; inizhiged 3s conj; enizhiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inizhige-/

indinizhige1s ind es
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ndinizhige1s ind lw
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inizhige3s ind es
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lw
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inizhiged3s conj es
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lw
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enizhiged3s ch-conj es
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lw
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inizhige /inizhige-/: /inizh-/ stem of inizhan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

inizhan vti cut it a certain way
(benefactive) inizhamaw vta cut (it) a certain way for h/ (detransitive) inizhige vai s/he cuts (things) a certain way (verb of undergoing) inizhigaade vii it is cut a certain way (by someone),"they" cut it a certain way (verb of undergoing) inizhigaazo vai s/he is cut a certain way (by someone), "they" cut h/ a certain way

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