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ozhitamaw vta es
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make, build, form (it) for h/

See also: ozhitaw vta



nindoozhitamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nindoozhitamowaa 1s - 3s ind; odoozhitamawaan 3s - 3' ind; odoozhitamowaan 3s - 3' ind; ozhitamawaad 3s - 3' conj; ozhitamowaad 3s - 3' conj; wezhitamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; wezhitamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; ozhitamaw 2s - 3 imp; ozhitamawishin 2s - 1s imp; Stem: /ozhitamaw-/

nindoozhitamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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nindoozhitamowaa1s - 3s ind es
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odoozhitamawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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odoozhitamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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ozhitamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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ozhitamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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wezhitamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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wezhitamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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ozhitamaw2s - 3 imp nj
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es
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ozhitamawishin2s - 1s imp nj
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ogii'-ozhitamawaan3s - 3' ind pst nj
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ogii-ozhitamowaan3s - 3' ind pst es
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Gidaa-ozhitamaw ina minjikaawanag.

Can you make me some mitts?
 nj
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Ozhitamawishin ge-nawapoyaan.

Make a lunch for me to take along.
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Aabiding ningii'-ozhitamawaaban bashkweginwe-biinzikawaagan apishi-ogimaa.

Once time I made a hide jacket for the governor-general.
 nj
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ozhitamaw /ozhitamaw-/: /ozhit-/ stem of ozhitoon vti2 ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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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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