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naazibiibizo' vta nj
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drive h/ down to the water

Paired with: naazibiibizotoon vti2 [BL]



ninaazibiibizo'aa 1s - 3s ind; onaazibiibizo'aan 3s - 3' ind; naazibiibizo'aad 3s - 3' conj; naazibiibizo' 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /naazibiibizo'-/

ninaazibiibizo'aa1s - 3s ind nj
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onaazibiibizo'aan3s - 3' ind nj
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naazibiibizo'aad3s - 3' conj nj
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naazibiibizo'2s - 3 imp nj
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ogii'-naazibiibizo'aan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Onaazibiibizo'aan amikwan wii-pakobiiwebinaad.

He drives the beaver (carcass) down to the water to throw it in.

Note:
to properly dispose of it by returning it to the water
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naazibiibizo' /naazibiibizo'-/: /naazibiibizo-/ stem of naazibiibizo vai [BL] ; /-'/
cause h/ or it (animate) to be or to act 

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Word Family

naazibiibizo vai [BL] s/he drives down to the water
(causative) naazibiibizo' vta drive h/ down to the water (causative) naazibiibizotoon vti2 [BL] drive it down to the water

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