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nooshkaachigan ni nj
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winnowed rice



nooshkaachigan sg; Stem: /nooshkaachigan-/

nooshkaachigan sg nj
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Nooshkaachigan nimbi-miinig ji-giizhizamawag.

She came and gave me the winnowed rice to cook for her.
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nooshkaachigan /nooshkaachigan-/: /nooshkaat-/ stem of nooshkaatoon vti2 ; /-gan/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

nooshkaatoon vti2 winnow it [wild rice]
(verb of undergoing) nooshkaachigaade vii it is winnowed (by someone), "they" winnow it (derived noun) nooshkaachigan ni winnowed rice (detransitive) nooshkaachige vai s/he winnows things, winnows wild rice (benefactive) nooshkaatamaw vta winnow (it) for h/

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