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izhiwidoon vti2 es
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take, carry it to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwizh vta



ndizhiwidoon 1s - 0s ind; nindizhiwidoon 1s - 0s ind; indizhiwidoon 1s - 0s ind; odizhiwidoon 3s - 0s ind; izhiwidood 3s - 0 conj; ezhiwidood 3s - 0 ch-conj; izhiwidoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /izhiwid-/

ndizhiwidoon1s - 0s ind es
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nindizhiwidoon1s - 0s ind rg
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indizhiwidoon1s - 0s ind nj
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odizhiwidoon3s - 0s ind gj
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nj
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izhiwidood3s - 0 conj gj
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nj
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es
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ezhiwidood3s - 0 ch-conj gj
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nj
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izhiwidoon2s - 0 imp gj
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nj
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es
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ogii-izhiwidoon3s - 0s ind pst es
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ogii'-izhiwidoon3s - 0s ind pst gj
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nj
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Aanjiwidoon iwe. Awas iwidi izhiwidoon.

Move that. Move it further away.
 es
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Aandi ezhiwidood.

Where is he taking it?
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Ishpimisagong izhiwidoon.

Carry it upstairs.
 rg
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Ziinziningwaandan ji-izhiwidooyin.

Put it under you arm to carry it.
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Niwii-izhiwidoon iwidi indoodaabaan noomaabikinigan ji-aanjichigaadeg.

I'm going to take my car over there to get the oil changed.
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izhiwidoon /izhiwid-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-wid/
convey, carry it
Reduplicated Form: ayizhiwidoon

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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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