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zhiigonige vai es
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s/he empties things



inzhiigonige 1s ind; ninzhiigonige 1s ind; nizhiigonige 1s ind; zhiigonige 3s ind; zhiigoniged 3s conj; zhaagoniged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zhiigonige-/

nizhiigonige1s ind es
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zhiigonige3s ind es
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zhiigoniged3s conj es
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zhaagoniged3s ch-conj es
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gii-shiigonige3s ind pst es
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Gii-shiigonige imaa ataasoowigamigong.

He emptied everything out of the storage shed.
 es
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zhiigonige /zhiigonige-/: /zhiigon-/ stem of zhiigonan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

zhiigonan vti empty it
(benefactive) zhiigonamaw vta empty (it) for h/ (detransitive) zhiigonige vai s/he empties things (verb of undergoing) zhiigonigaade vii it is emptied (by someone), "they" empty it (verb of undergoing) zhiigonigaazo vai it (animate) is emptied (by someone), "they" empty it (animate)

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