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na'isijige vai es
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s/he puts things in order



nina'isijige 1s ind; na'isijige 3s ind; na'isijiged 3s conj; ne'isijiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /na'isijige-/

nina'isijige1s ind nj
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es
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na'isijige3s ind nj
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es
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na'isijiged3s conj nj
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es
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ne'isijiged3s ch-conj nj
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es
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Na'isijige gaa'-ishkwaa-wiisiniyaang.

S/he tidies up after a meal. / S/he puts things after after we finish eating.
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na'isijige /na'isijige-/: /na'isid-/ stem of na'isidoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

na'isidoon vti2 put it in order, put it away; adjust it
(detransitive) na'isijige vai s/he puts things in order

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