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inizige vai es
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s/he cooks (things) a certain way



nindinizige 1s ind; inizige 3s ind; iniziged 3s conj; eniziged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /inizige-/

nindinizige1s ind es
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inizige3s ind es
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iniziged3s conj es
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eniziged3s ch-conj es
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inizige /inizige-/: /iniz-/ stem of inizan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

inizan vti cook it a certain way; heat it a certain way
(detransitive) inizige vai s/he cooks (things) a certain way

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