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ozisijigaade vii es
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it is set in place or in order



ozisijigaade 0s ind; ozisijigaadeg 0s conj; wezisijigaadeg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /ozisijigaade-/

ozisijigaade0s ind es
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wezisijigaadeg0s ch-conj es
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gii-ozisijigaade0s ind pst es
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Gii-ozisijigaade adoopowin.

They set the table.
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Mii go omaa ba-danakamigizid banaajitood iwe wezisijigaadenig

He's coming right behind messing up the things that were set up.
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ozisijigaade /ozisijigaade-/: /ozisid-/ stem of ozisidoon vti2 ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

ozisidoon vti2
  1. put it in place, arrange it
  2. make it (a bed)
  3. set it (a table)
(detransitive) ozisijige vai s/he makes a bed (verb of undergoing) ozisijigaade vii it is set in place or in order (verb of undergoing) ozisijigaazo vai it (animate) is set in place or in order

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