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ozhitoon vti2 es
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make, build, form it

Paired with: ozhi' vta



indoozhitoon 1s - 0s ind; nindoozhitoon 1s - 0s ind; odoozhitoon 3s - 0s ind; ozhitood 3s - 0 conj; wezhitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; ozhitoon 2s - 0 imp; ozhitooyok 2s - 0 imp; ozhitoodaa 21p - 0s imp; Stem: /ozhit-/

nindoozhitoon1s - 0s ind nj
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odoozhitoon3s - 0s ind nj
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ozhitood3s - 0 conj nj
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wezhitood3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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ozhitoon2s - 0 imp nj
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ozhitooyok2s - 0 imp nj
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ozhitoodaa21p - 0s imp nj
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Gidaa-ozhitoon ina go agwaakwa'igan ge-aabajitooyaan.

Can you make that sign that I want to use?
 es
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Ninitaa-ozhitoon anishinaabe-ziinzibaakwad.

I know how to make maple sugar.
 rg
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Jiigishkode nindagoonaa a'aw akik ozhitooyaan naboob.

I hang the kettle close to the fire when I make soup.
 rg
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Gagwe-minotoon iwe zhiiwaagamizigan wezhitooyin.

Try and make the syrup you're making good.
 es
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Ozhitoon gibashkweginwekizinan jibwaa-maajii-niimi'iding.

Make your moccasins before the powwow season starts.
 nj
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ozhitoon /ozhit-/: /oN-/
arrange, form
; /-t/
cause it to be or to act; make it

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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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