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wewebizon ni nj
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a swing, a hammock



wewebizon sg; wewebizonan pl; wewebizonens dim; wewebizoning loc; Stem: /wewebizon-/

wewebizon sg es
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wewebizonan pl es
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nj
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wewebizonens dim es
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nj
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wewebizoning loc es
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Onibe'aan iniw abinoojiiyensan imaa wewebizoning.

She put the child to sleep in the cradle swing.
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Ingii-inaa ji-ikwagoodood iwe wewebizon.

I told him to hang the swing up out of the way.
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wewebizon /wewebizon-/: /wewebizo-/ stem of wewebizo vai ; /-n/
[nominalizer]

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Word Family

wewebizo vai s/he swings
(derived noun) wewebizon ni a swing, a hammock
(verb of making) wewebizonike vai s/he makes a swing
(benefactive) wewebizonikaw vta make a swing for h/ (verb of use) wewebizonikaagen vai + o s/he uses (it) to make a swing

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