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izhitoon vti2 es
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cause it to be a certain way, make it a certain way

Paired with: izhi' vta



indizhitoon 1s - 0s ind; nindizhitoon 1s - 0s ind; nidizhitoon 1s - 0s ind; odizhitoon 3s - 0s ind; izhitood 3s - 0 conj; ezhitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; izhitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /izhit-/

indizhitoon1s - 0s ind nj
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odizhitoon3s - 0s ind nj
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izhitood3s - 0 conj nj
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ezhitood3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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izhitoon 2s - 0 imp nj
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ogii'-izhitoon3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Weweni izhitoon.

Take your time in making it.
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Debinak ogii-izhitoon 'iw a... adoopowin gaa-ozhitood.

He made that table he was making any old way.
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Debinaak odizhitoon gaa-ozhitood wiigwaasinaagan.

She's making that birch bark basket in a rough way.
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Daabishkooj igo gaa-gii'-izhitooyan iwedi bezhig.

Make it the same way you made the other one.
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Aazha gii-kagwejii John waa'-izhitood owaakaa'igan.

John already worked out how to build his house.
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izhitoon /izhit-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it
Reduplicated Form: ayizhitoon

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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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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