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moozhaginan vti nj
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pick them (inanimate) up; gather, collect them (inanimate)

Paired with: moozhagin vta



nimoozhaginaanan 1s - 0p ind; omoozhaginaanan 3s - 0p ind; moozhaginang 3s - 0 conj; moozhaginan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /moozhagin-/

nimoozhaginaanan1s - 0p ind nj
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omoozhaginaanan3s - 0p ind nj
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moozhaginang3s - 0 conj nj
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moozhaginan2s - 0 imp nj
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Troy omoozhaginaanan gaa-gii-siigwebinang mashkikiinsan.

Troy is gathering up the candy he spilled on the floor
 nj
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Nimbiinitoon manoomin gaa'-agwaa'oodooyaan. Nimoozhaginaanan biiwanakoonsan.

I'm cleaning the rice I brought up. I pick out the broken stalk tips.
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moozhaginan /moozhagin-/: /moozhag-/
pick up, gather
; /-in/
act on it by hand

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

moozhaginan vti pick them (inanimate) up; gather, collect them (inanimate)
(detransitive) moozhaginige vai s/he picks up, gathers, collects things (benefactive) moozhaginamaw vta pick (them) up for h/; gather, collect (them) up for h/

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