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minwanjige' vta

feed h/ well (with a good diet)

ominwanjige'aan 3s - 3' ind; minwanjige'aad 3s - 3' conj; menwanjige'aad 3s - 3' ch-conj; minwanjige' 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /minwanjige'-/

Sentence Examples

Niminwanjige'aa apane nimaamaa. Ningiizhizekonaa. I awlays feed my mother well. I cook for her.	nj Listen
Ominwanjige'aan odayan. Odashamaan gaazhagensiwi-wiisininiwin. She feeds her pet well. She feeds it cat food.	nj Listen

Word Parts

minwanjige' /minwanjige'-/: /minwanjige-/ stem of minwanjige vai ; /-'/

cause h/ or it (animate) to be or to act

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Word Family

minwanjige vai s/he eats well, likes what s/he eats

(causative) minwanjige' vta feed h/ well (with a good diet)

(reflexive) minwanjige'idizo vai s/he feds h/ self well, has a good diet

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