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ozhigaadan vti es
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build, finish building it (as a dwelling)



nindoozhigaadaan 1s - 0s ind; odoozhigaadaan 3's - 0s ind; ozhigaadang 3s - 0 conj; wezhigaadang 3s - 0 ch-conj; ozhigaadan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /ozhigaad-/

nindoozhigaadaan1s - 0s ind es
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odoozhigaadaan3's - 0s ind es
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ozhigaadang3s - 0 conj es
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wezhigaadang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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ozhigaadan2s - 0 imp es
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Odoozhigaadaan 'iw jiibegamig.

He built a grave house.
 es
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ozhigaadan /ozhigaad-/: /ozhige-/ stem of ozhige vai ; /-d/
act on it

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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