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ozhichigaade vii nj
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it is made, built, formed (by someone), "they" make, build, form it



ozhichigaade 0s ind; ozhichigaadeg 0s conj; wezhichigaadeg 0s ch-conj; ozhichigaademagad 0s aug ind; Stem: /ozhichigaade-/

ozhichigaade0s ind es
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ozhichigaadeg0s conj es
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wezhichigaadeg0s ch-conj nj
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ozhichigaademagad0s aug ind es
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Ozhichigaade waa-tazhi-madoodooyang.

They are making the site for our sweat.
 nj
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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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Gaawiin giiyaabi gizhibaawebinigaadesinoon odaabaanan,. Mewinzha ko gaa-... gii-... gii-izhichigaadewan

Cars no longer have to be cranked. They used to be long ago.
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ozhichigaade /ozhichigaade-/: /ozhit-/ stem of ozhitoon vti2 ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

ozhitoon vti2 make, build, form it
(benefactive) ozhitaw vta make, build, form (it) for h/
(benefactive) ozhitamaw vta make, build, form (it) for h/
(reflexive) ozhitamaazo vai s/he makes, builds, forms (it) for h/ self
(detransitive) ozhichige vai s/he makes, builds, forms things (verb of undergoing) ozhichigaade vii it is made, built, formed (by someone), "they" make, build, form it (verb of undergoing) ozhichigaazo vai s/he is made, built, formed (by someone), "they" make, build, form h/ (derived noun) ozhichigan ni something made, built, or formed: a hand-made thing, a manufactured thing, a product

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