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naajinigaadan vti gh
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go to get it on the shoulder

Paired with: naajinigaazh vta



ninaajinigaadaan 1s - 0s ind; onaajinigaadaan 3s - 0s ind; naajinigaadang 3s - 0 conj; nayaajinigaadang 3s - 0 ch-conj; naajinigaadan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /naajinigaad-/

ninaajinigaadaan1s - 0s ind gh
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onaajinigaadaan3s - 0s ind gh
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naajinigaadang3s - 0 conj gh
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nayaajinigaadang3s - 0 ch-conj gh
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naajinigaadan2s - 0 imp gh
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naajinigaadan /naajinigaad-/: /naajinige-/ stem of naajinige vai ; /-d/
act on it

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

naajinige vai s/he goes to get something on h/ shoulder
(applicative) naajinigaadan vti go to get it on the shoulder (applicative) naajinigaazh vta go to get h/ on the shoulder

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