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izhinizha'igaazo vai es
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s/he is sent to a certain place (by someone), "they" send h/ to a certain place



izhinizha'igaazo 3s ind; izhinizha'igaazod 3s conj; ezhinizha'igaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /izhinizha'igaazo-/

izhinizha'igaazo 3s ind es
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izhinizha'igaazod3s conj es
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ezhinizha'igaazod3s ch-conj es
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izhinizha'igaazo /izhinizha'igaazo-/: /izhinizha'-/ stem of izhinizha'an vti ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

izhinizha'an vti send it to a certain place
(benefactive) izhinizha'amaw vta send (it) to h/ to a certain place (detransitive) izhinizha'ige vai s/he sends things to a certain place (verb of undergoing) izhinizha'igaade vii it is sent to a certain place (by someone), "they" send it to a certain place (verb of undergoing) izhinizha'igaazo vai s/he is sent to a certain place (by someone), "they" send h/ to a certain place

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