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ishkozhan vti nj
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leave it uncut

Paired with: ishkozhwi vta [NI]



indishkozhaan 1s - 0s ind; odishkozhaan 3s - 0s ind; ishkozhang 3s - 0 conj; eshkozhang 3s - 0 ch-conj; ishkozhan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ishkozh-/

indishkozhaan1s - 0s ind nj
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odishkozhaan3s - 0s ind nj
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ishkozhang3s - 0 conj nj
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eshkozhang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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ishkozhan2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii'-ishkozhaan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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ishkozhan /ishkozh-/: /ishkw-/
left over
; /-izh/
cut it; act on it by blade

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Word Family

ishkozhan vti leave it uncut
(detransitive) ishkozhige vai s/he leaves something uncut (verb of undergoing) ishkozhigaade vii it is left uncut (by someone), "they" leave it uncut (derived noun) ishkozhigan ni something left uncut (benefactive) ishkozhamaw vta leave (something) uncut for h/

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