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jiibaakwaazh vta rg
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cook it (animate)

Paired with: jiibaakwaadan vti



injiibaakwaanaa 1s - 3s ind; ninjiibaakwaanaa 1s - 3s ind; nijiibaakwaanaa 1s - 3s ind; ojiibaakwaanaan 3s - 3' ind; jiibaakwaanaad 3s - 3' conj; jaabaakwaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; jiibaakwaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /jiibaakwaaN-/

ninjiibaakwaanaa1s - 3s ind rg
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ojiibaakwaanaan3s - 3' ind rg
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jiibaakwaanaad3s - 3' conj rg
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jaabaakwaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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jiibaakwaazh2s - 3 imp rg
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jiibaakwaazh /jiibaakwaaN-/: /jiibaakwe-/ stem of jiibaakwe vai ; /-N/
act on h/ or it (animate)

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Word Family

jiibaakwe vai s/he cooks
(applicative) jiibaakwaadan vti cook it (applicative) jiibaakwaazh vta cook it (animate)

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