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ozhibii'amaw vta rg
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write (it) for or to h/; write (it) down for /h



indoozhibii'amawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindoozhibii'amawaa 1s - 3s ind; nidoozhibii'amawaa 1s - 3s ind; gidoozhibii'amawin 1s - 2s ind; gidoozhibii'amaw 2s - 1s imp; odoozhibii'amawaan 3s - 3' ind; ozhibii'amawaad 3s - 3' conj; wezhibii'amawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ozhibii'amaw 2s - 3 imp; ozhibii'amawishin 2s - 1s imp; Stem: /ozhibii'amaw-/

indoozhibii'amawaa1s - 3s ind rg
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nindoozhibii'amawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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gidoozhibii'amawin1s - 2s ind nj
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gidoozhibii'amaw2s - 1s imp nj
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odoozhibii'amawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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rg
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ozhibii'amawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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rg
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wezhibii'amawaad3s - 3' ch-conj rg
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ozhibii'amaw2s - 3 imp nj
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rg
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ozhibii'amawishin2s - 1s imp nj
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ozhibii'amawishiikan2s - 1s imp del nj
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ozhibii'amawaadaa21p - 3s imp nj
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Awenen awe gaa-oshibii'amawad.

Who are you writing (the letter) to?
 nj
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ozhibii'amaw /ozhibii'amaw-/: /ozhibii'-/ stem of ozhibii'an vti ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

ozhibii'an vti write it; write it down, jot it down; sign it
(detransitive) ozhibii'ige vai s/he writes (things); s/he writes (things) down
(benefactive) ozhibii'igetamaw vai s/he writes something for h/
(benefactive) ozhibii'amaw vta write (it) for or to h/; write (it) down for /h
(reciprocal) ozhibii'amaadiwag vai they write (it) to each other
(verb of undergoing) ozhibii'igaade vii it is written (by someone), "they" write it; it is written down (by someone), "they" write it down (verb of undergoing) ozhibii'igaazo vai s/he is written down (as on a list) (by someone), "they write h/ down (derived noun) ozhibii'igan ni something written: a piece of writing (a paper, essay, report, etc.); mail; something used for writing

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