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ninagizh nid

my intestine, gut

Note:
There is no simple independent word for intestine, gut. A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=nagizhy-/ intestine, gut to make a full word: 
  • ninagizh my intestine, gut (1s-0s)
  • ginagizh your intestine, gut (2s-0s)
  • onagizh her/hisr intestine, gut (3s-0s)

Some basic forms of ninagizh my intestine, gut are: 



ninagizh sg; ninagizhiin pl; ninagizhiing loc; Stem: /=nagizhy-/

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Word Family

=nagizhy- nid STEM FOR: intestine
ninagizh nid my intestine, gut ginagizh nid your intestine, gut onagizh nid h/ intestine, gut

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