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ozhitamaazo vai nj
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s/he makes, builds, forms (it) for h/ self



nindoozhitamaaz 1s ind; indoozhitamaaz 1s ind; ozhitamaazo 3s ind; ozhitamaazod 3s conj; wezhitamaazod 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ozhitamaazo-/

nindoozhitamaaz1s ind nj
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indoozhitamaaz1s ind es
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ozhitamaazo3s ind es
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nj
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ozhitamaazod3s conj es
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nj
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wezhitamaazod3s ch-conj es
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nj
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gii-ozhitamaazo3s ind pst es
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ozhitamaazo /ozhitamaazo-/: /ozhitamaw-/ stem of ozhitamaw vta ; /-zo/
[reflexive]

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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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