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naajinige vai gh
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s/he goes to get something on h/ shoulder



ninaajinige 1s ind; naajinige 3s ind; naajiniged 3s conj; nayaajiniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /naajinige-/

ninaajinige1s ind gh
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naajinige3s ind gh
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es
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naajiniged3s conj gh
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nayaajiniged3s ch-conj gh
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naajinige /naajinige-/: /naad-/
fetch, go get, approach
; /-nige/
s/he carries on shoulder

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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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