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niisaabiiginan vti es
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lower it on a rope

Paired with: niisaabiigin vta



niniisaabiiginaan 1s - 0s ind; oniisaabiiginaan 3s - 0s ind; niisaabiiginang 3s - 0 conj; naasaabiiginang 3s - 0 ch-conj; niisaabiiginan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /niisaabiigin-/

niniisaabiiginaan1s - 0s ind es
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oniisaabiiginaan3s - 0s ind es
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niisaabiiginang3s - 0 conj es
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naasaabiiginang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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niisaabiiginan2s - 0 imp es
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Michi-niisaabiiginan jiimaan; onzaam mamaangaadigose.

Just let the canoe down on a rope because the ruffles of the current are too big.
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niisaabiiginan /niisaabiigin-/: /niis-/
downward
; /-aabiig-/
string-like
; /-in/
act on it by hand

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Word Family

niisaabiiginan vti lower it on a rope
(benefactive) niisaabiiginamaw vta lower (it) on a rope to or for h/ (detransitive) niisaabiiginige vai s/he lowers something on a rope (verb of undergoing) niisaabiiginigaade vii it is lowered on a rope (by someone), "they" lower it on a rope (verb of undergoing) niisaabiiginigaazo vai s/he is lowered on a rope (by someone), "they" lower h/ on a rope

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