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izhichigaade vii nj
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it is made a certain way (by someone), "they" make it a certain way



izhichigaade 0s ind; izhichigaadeg 0s conj; ezhichigaadeg 0s ch-conj; izhichigaademagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /izhichigaade-/

izhichigaade0s ind nj
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izhichigaadeg0s conj nj
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ezhichigaadeg0s ch-conj nj
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izhichigaade /izhichigaade-/: /izhit-/ stem of izhitoon vti2 ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

izhitoon vti2 cause it to be a certain way, make it a certain way
izhitaw vta make (it) for h/ a certain way (benefactive) izhitamaw vta make (it) for h/ a certain way (detransitive) izhichige vai s/he does, makes things a certain way (derived noun) izhichigewin ni a certain way of doing something, an activity, a deed (verb of undergoing) izhichigaade vii it is made a certain way (by someone), "they" make it a certain way (verb of undergoing) izhichigaazo vai s/he is made a certain way (by someone), "they" make h/ a certain way

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