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ozhibii'igaazo vai nj
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s/he is written down (as on a list) (by someone), "they write h/ down



nindoozhibii'igaaz 1s ind; ozhibii'igaazo 3s ind; ozhibii'igaazoyaan 1s conj; ozhibii'igaazod 3s conj; Stem: /ozhibii'igaazo-/

nindoozhibii'igaaz1s ind nj
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ozhibii'igaazo3s ind nj
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ozhibii'igaazoyaan1s conj nj
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ozhibii'igaazod3s conj nj
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wezhibii'igaazod3s ch-conj nj
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gii'-ozhibii'igaazo3s ind pst nj
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Gaye giin imaa gidoozhibii'igaaz.

You are on the list too.
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Gaye wiin aana-gii-kagwedwe ji-ozhibii'igaazod imaa.

He too asked to be put on the list.
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Gii'-ozhibii'igaazowag minik waa'-anokiitamowaad waakaa'igan gaa-wii'-ozhichigaadeg.

They took the names of the people that are going to be working on the house that is going to be built.
 nj
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ozhibii'igaazo /ozhibii'igaazo-/: /ozhibii'-/ stem of ozhibii'an vti ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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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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