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zaagijiwebinigaazo vai es
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s/he or it (animate) is thrown outside (by someone), "they" throw h/ or it (animate) outside



inzaagijiwebinigaaz 1s ind; zaagijiwebinigaazo 3s ind; zaagijiwebinigaazod 3s conj; zayaagijiwebinigaazod ch-conj; Stem: /zaagijiwebinigaazo-/

zaagijiwebinigaazo3s ind es
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zaagijiwebinigaazod3s conj es
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Gii-saagijiwebinigaazo 'aw gaawashkwebiid.

The drunk was thrown out.
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zaagijiwebinigaazo /zaagijiwebinigaazo-/: /zaagijiwebin-/ stem of zaagijiwebinan vti ; /-gaazo/
h/ or it (animate) undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

zaagijiwebinan vti throw it outside
(benefactive) zaagijiwebinamaw vta throw (it) outside for h/ (detransitive) zaagijiwebinige vai s/he throws things outside (verb of undergoing) zaagijiwebinigaade vii it is thrown outside (by someone), "they" throw it outside (verb of undergoing) zaagijiwebinigaazo vai s/he or it (animate) is thrown outside (by someone), "they" throw h/ or it (animate) outside (derived noun) zaagijiwebinigan ni something dumped out: slop, garbage, trash

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