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izhiiginigaazo vai nj
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it (animate; sheet-like) is folded a certain way



izhiiginigaazo 3s ind; izhiiginigaazod 3s conj; ezhiiginigaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /izhiiginigaazo-/

izhiiginigaazo3s ind nj
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izhiiginigaazod3s conj nj
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ezhiiginigaazod3s ch-conj nj
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izhiiginigaazo /izhiiginigaazo-/: /izhiigin-/ stem of izhiiginan vti ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

izhiiginan vti fold it (sheet-like) a certain way
(verb of undergoing) izhiiginigaade vii it (sheet-like) is folded a certain way (verb of undergoing) izhiiginigaazo vai it (animate; sheet-like) is folded a certain way

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