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ziiga'ige vai gh
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s/he pours things out (using something), scoops or ladles it out; s/he casts sugar cones



inziiga'ige 1s ind; ninziiga'ige 1s ind; niziiga'ige 1s ind; ziiga'ige 3s ind; ziiga'iged 3s conj; zaaga'iged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ziiga'ige-/

inziiga'ige1s ind gh
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niziiga'ige1s ind nj
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ziiga'ige3s ind nj
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gh
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ziiga'iged3s conj nj
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gh
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zaaga'iged3s ch-conj gh
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gii-siiga'ige3s ind pst nj
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gh
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ziiga'ige /ziiga'ige-/: /ziiga'-/ stem of ziiga'an vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

ziiga'an vti pour or scoop it out (using something)
(detransitive) ziiga'ige vai s/he pours things out (using something), scoops or ladles it out; s/he casts sugar cones (verb of undergoing) ziiga'igaade vii it is poured out (by somone) (using something), "they" pour it out (using something) (derived noun) ziiga'igan ni a sugar cake, a sugar cone,
(verb of making) ziiga'iganike vai s/he makes a sugar cone
(benefactive) ziiga'amaw vta pour (it) for h/

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