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ozhiiginige vai nj
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s/he folds, prepares, sets something (sheet-like); s/he rolls a cigarette



indoozhiiginige 1s ind; nindoozhiiginige 1s ind; ozhiiginige 3s ind; ozhiiginiged 3s conj; wezhiiginiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ozhiiginige-/

indoozhiiginige1s ind es
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nindoozhiiginige1s ind nj
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ozhiiginige3s ind nj
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es
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ozhiiginiged3s conj nj
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es
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wezhiiginiged3s ch-conj nj
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es
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Bekaa. Akawe niwii-ozhiiginige. Nimanepwaa.

Wait. First I want to roll a cigarette. I need a smoke.
 es
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ozhiiginige /ozhiiginige-/: /ozhiigin-/ stem of ozhiiginan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

ozhiiginan vti fold, prepare, set it (something sheet-like)
(detransitive) ozhiiginige vai s/he folds, prepares, sets something (sheet-like); s/he rolls a cigarette (verb of undergoing) ozhiiginigaade vii it (sheet-like) is folded, prepared, set (by someone), "they" fold, prepare, set it (sheet-like) (verb of undergoing) ozhiiginigaazo vai it (animate; sheet-like) is folded, prepared, set (by someone), "they" fold, prepare, set it (animate; sheet-like) (benefactive) ozhiiginamaw vta fold, prepare, set it (something sheet-like) for h/; roll (a cigarette) for h/

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