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naajinizha'ige vai es
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s/he asks for, requests, orders things



ninaajinizha'ige 1s ind; naajinizha'ige 3s ind; naajinizha'iged 3s conj; nayaajinizha'iged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /naajinizha'ige-/

ninaajinizha'ige1s ind gh
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es
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naajinizha'ige3s ind gh
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es
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naajinizha'iged3s conj gh
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es
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nayaajinizha'iged3s ch-conj gh
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naajinizha'ige /naajinizha'ige-/: /naajinizha'-/ stem of naajinizha'an vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

naajinizha'an vti go after it; send for it; order it
(benefactive) naajinizha'amaw vta order (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) naajinizha'igaade vii it is sent for (by someone), "they" send for it (verb of undergoing) naajinizha'igaazo vai s/he is sent for (by someone), "they" send for h/ (detransitive) naajinizha'ige vai s/he asks for, requests, orders things
(benefactive) naajinizha'igetamaw vta order (things) for h/

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