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mikigaazo vai es
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s/he is found (by someone), "they" find h/



mikigaazo 3s ind; mikigaazod 3s conj; mekigaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /mikigaazo-/

mikigaazo3s ind es
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nj
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mikigaazod3s conj es
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nj
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mekigaazod3s ch-conj es
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nj
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gii'-mikigaazo3s pst nj
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Gii'-mikigaazo gaa-gii'-wanishing oshkiniigikwens. Mino-ayaa go.

They found the young woman that was lost. She's doing okay.
 nj
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mikigaazo /mikigaazo-/: /mik-/ stem of mikan vti ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)
Reduplicated Form: mamikigaazo

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Word Family

mikan vti find it
(benefactive) mikamaw vta find (it) for h/
(reflexive) mikamaazo vai s/he finds (it) for h/ self (reflexive) mikamaadizo vai s/he finds (it) for h/ self
(detransitive) mikige vai s/he finds things (verb of undergoing) mikigaade vii it is found (by someone), "they" find it (verb of undergoing) mikigaazo vai s/he is found (by someone), "they" find h/

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