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izhibii'igaade vii nj
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it is written a certain way (by someone), "they" write it a certain way; it is colored such a color (by someone), "they" color it such a color



izhibii'igaade 0s ind; izhibii'igaadeg 0s conj; ezhibii'igaadeg 0s ch-conj; izhibii'igaademagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /izhibii'igaade-/

izhibii'igaade0s ind es
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nj
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izhibii'igaadeg0s conj es
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nj
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ezhibii'igaadeg0s ch-conj es
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Aaniish ezhibii'igaadeg.

How is it written?
 es
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Wegonen iwedi ezhibii'igaadeg agwaakwa'igan. Biibaagadaandim ina.

What does that sign over there say? It there a sale?
 nj
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Aaniin ezhibii'igaadenig endaad.

What is her address?
 nj
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Mii 'iwe nangwana ezhibii'igaadeg.

So that's what that letter (or note) says
 nj
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izhibii'igaade /izhibii'igaade-/: /izhibii'-/ stem of izhibii'an vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

izhibii'an vti write it a certain way
(detransitive) izhibii'ige vai s/he writes things a certain way (benefactive) izhibii'amaw vta write (it) a certain way to or for h/ (verb of undergoing) izhibii'igaade vii it is written a certain way (by someone), "they" write it a certain way; it is colored such a color (by someone), "they" color it such a color (verb of undergoing) izhibii'igaazo vai s/he is written a certain way (by someone), "they" write h/ a certain way; h/ is colored such a color (by someone), "they" color h/ such a color

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