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niisaabiiginige vai es
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s/he lowers something on a rope



niniisaabiiginige 1s ind; niisaabiiginige 3s ind; niisaabiiginiged 3s conj; naasaabiiginiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /niisaabiiginige-/

niisaabiiginige3s ind es
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niisaabiiginiged3s conj es
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naasaabiiginiged3s ch-conj es
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niisaabiiginige /niisaabiiginige-/: /niisaabiigin-/ stem of niisaabiiginan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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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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