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zhiiwitaagana'an vti rg
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salt it

Paired with: zhiiwitaagana' vta



nizhiiwitaagana'aan 1s - 0s ind; ozhiiwitaagana'aan 3s - 0s ind; zhiiwitaagana'ang 3s - 0 conj; zhaawitaagana'ang 3s - 0 ch-conj; zhiiwitaagana'an 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /zhiiwitaagana'-/

nizhiiwitaagana'aan1s - 0s ind nj
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ozhiiwitaagana'aan3s - 0s ind nj
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es
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zhiiwitaagana'ang3s - 0 conj nj
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es
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zhaawitaagana'ang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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zhiiwitaagana'an2s - 0 imp rg
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nj
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es
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ogii-shiiwitaagana'aan3s - 0s ind pst nj
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Nizhiiwitaagana'aan 'iw wiiyaas.

I'm salting the meat.
 es
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Ogii'-onzaami-zhiiwitaagana'aan onaboobiikaan.

She put too much salt in her soup.

Note:
in the soup she made
 nj
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zhiiwitaagana'an /zhiiwitaagana'-/: /zhiiwitaagan-/ stem of zhiiwitaagan ni ; /-a'/
act on it using a tool or medium; sing it

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Word Family

zhiiwitaagana'an vti salt it
(detransitive) zhiiwitaagana'ige vai s/he salts things (verb of undergoing) zhiiwitaagana'igaade vii it is salted (by someone), "they" salt it (verb of undergoing) zhiiwitaagana'igaazo vai it (animate) is salted (by someone), "they" salt it (animate)

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