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izhidaabii'iwe vai es
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s/he drives to a certain place or in a certain way



indizhidaabii'iwe 1s ind; izhidaabii'iwe 3s ind; izhidaabii'iwed 3s conj; ezhidaabii'iwed 3s ch-conj; izhidaabii'iwen 2s imp; Stem: /izhidaabii'iwe-/

indizhidaabii'iwe1s ind nj
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gj
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es
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izhidaabii'iwe3s ind nj
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gj
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es
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izhidaabii'iwed3s conj nj
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gj
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es
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ezhidaabii'iwed3s ch-conj nj
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gj
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es
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izhidaabii'iwen2s imp gj
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Aandi ezhidaabii'iwed.

Where's he driving to?
 es
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Nookomis endaad indizhidaabii'iwe.

I'm driving to my grandmother's house.
 nj
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izhidaabii'iwe /izhidaabii'iwe-/: /izhidaabii'-/ stem of izhidaabii' vta ; /-we/
s/he acts (on an unspecified animate object)

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

izhidaabii vai s/he drags a load to a certain place
(causative) izhidaabii' vta drive it (animate; an animal or means of transportation) to a a certain place or in a certain way
(detransitive) izhidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives to a certain place or in a certain way

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