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izhiwidaaso vai es
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s/he carries a load to a certain place, hauls freight to a certain place



indizhiwidaas 1s ind; izhiwidaaso 3s ind; izhiwidaasod 3s conj; ezhiwidaasod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /izhiwidaaso-/

indizhiwidaas1s ind es
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izhiwidaaso3s ind es
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izhiwidaasod3s conj es
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ezhiwidaasod3s ch-conj es
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Megwaa izhiwidaaso awe aawadaatigwed.

The guy that's hauling logs is on his way delivering the load.
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izhiwidaaso /izhiwidaaso-/: /izhiwid-/ stem of izhiwidoon vti2 ; /-aaso/
s/he performs useful action

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Word Family

izhiwidoon vti2 take, carry it to a certain place
(detransitive) izhiwijige vai s/he takes something to a certain place (detransitive) izhiwidaaso vai s/he carries a load to a certain place, hauls freight to a certain place (benefactive) izhiwidamaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place
(detransitive) izhiwidamaage vai s/he takes (it) to people at a certain place
(benefactive) izhiwidaw vta take, carry (it) for h/ to a certain place (verb of undergoing) izhiwijigaade vii it is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place (verb of undergoing) izhiwijigaazo vai s/he is taken, carried to a certain place (by someone), "they" take, carry it to a certain place

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