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makizinike vai nj
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s/he makes moccasins, makes shoes



nimakizinike 1s ind; makizinike 3s ind; makizinikeyaan 1s conj; makiziniked 3s conj; mekiziniked 3s ch-conj; makiziniken 2s imp; Stem: /makizinike-/

nimakizinike1s ind nj
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makizinike3s ind nj
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makizinikeyaan1s conj nj
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makiziniked3s conj nj
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makiziniken2s imp nj
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makizinike /makizinike-/: /makizin-/ stem of makizin ni ; /-ike/
s/he makes, produces, gathers
Reduplicated Form: mamakizinike

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Word Family

makizin ni
  1. a shoe, a moccasin
  2. a tire
(verb of making) makizinike vai s/he makes moccasins, makes shoes
(benefactive) makizinikaw vta make moccasins for h/
(verb of possession) omakizini vai s/he has moccasins or shoes

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