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maazhichige vai gh
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s/he does something wrong, does something bad



nimaazhichige 1s ind; maazhichige 3s ind; maazhichiged 3s conj; mayaazhichiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /maazhichige-/

nimaazhichige1s ind gh
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maazhichige3s ind gh
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maazhichiged3s conj gh
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mayaazhichiged3s ch-conj gh
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Gii-maazhichige gii-bakwebidood i'iwe apakwaan.

He made a mistake when he tore a piece off the roof.
 es
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Gegapii iidog gii-maazhichige.

It's about time he got into trouble.
 rg
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Maazhichigewag ogimaakandawaad iniwen endanakamigizinid.

They're doing wrong bossing around the people doing the work.
 es
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maazhichige /maazhichige-/: /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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