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nookaagibizh vta nj
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soften it (animate) by bending it (with the hands)

Paired with: nookaagibidoon vti2



ninookaagibinaa 1s - 3s ind; onookaagibinaan 3s - 3' ind; nookaagibinaad 3s - 3' conj; nookaagibizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /nookaagibiN-/

ninookaagibinaa1s - 3s ind nj
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onookaagibinaan3s - 3' ind nj
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nookaagibinaad3s - 3' conj nj
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nookaagibizh2s - 3 imp nj
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Jibwaa-waakaayaagibidooyan ginooshkaachinaagensikaan, akawe nookaagibizh mitgoons waa'-aabaji'ad.

Before you put the rim on your small winnowing basket, first bend the stick you're using to soften it
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nookaagibizh /nookaagibiN-/: /nook-/
soft
; /-aag-/
bent, curved
; /-biN/
pull h/, it (animate); use the hands on h/, it (animate)