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zagaakwa'an vti es
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fasten, pin, button it

Paired with: zagaakwa' vta



inzagaakwa'aan 1s - 0s ind; ninzagaakwa'aan 1s - 0s ind; nizagaakwa'aan 1s - 0s ind; ozagaakwa'aan 3s - 0s ind; zagaakwa'ang 3s - 0 conj; zegaakwa'ang 3s - 0 ch-conj; zagaakwa'an 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /zagaakwa'-/

ninzagaakwa'aan1s - 0s ind nj
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nizagaakwa'aan1s - 0s ind es
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ozagaakwa'aan3s - 0s ind nj
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es
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zagaakwa'ang3s - 0 conj nj
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es
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zegaakwa'ang3s - 0 ch-conj nj
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es
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zagaakwa'an 2s - 0 imp nj
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es
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ogii-sagaakwa'aan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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es
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Onzaam ogeshawisidoon gii-sagaakwa'ang i'iw makizin.

When he put the tire on, he put it on too loose.
 es
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Zagaakwa'an gibiinzikawaagan. Giga-giikaj.

Button up your jacket. You'll get cold.
 nj
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zagaakwa'an /zagaakwa'-/: /zag-/
grasp, attach, fasten
; /-aakw-/
stick-like, wooden, organic solid
; /-a'/
act on it using a tool or medium; sing it
Reduplicated Form: zasagaakwa'an

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Word Family

zagaakwa'an vti fasten, pin, button it
(detransitive) zagaakwa'ige vai s/he fastens, pins, buttons things (benefactive) zagaakwa'amaw vta fasten, pin, button (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) zagaakwa'igaade vii it is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it (verb of undergoing) zagaakwa'igaazo vai it (animate) is fastened, pinned, buttoned (by someone), "they" fasten, pin, button it (animate) (derived noun) zagaakwa'igan ni a stick-like fastener: a pin, a safety pin, a bolt, a nail

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