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zinigonamaw vta es
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rub (it) with something for h/



nizinigonamawaa 1s - 3s ind; nizinigonamowaa 1s - 3s ind; ozinigonamawaan 3s - 3' ind; ozinigonamowaan 3s - 3' ind; zinigonamawaad 3s - 3' conj; zinigonamowaad 3s - 3' conj; zenigonamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; zenigonamowaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; zinigonamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /zinigonamaw-/

ozinigonamowaan3s - 3' ind es
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zinigonamowaad3s - 3' conj es
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zenigonamowaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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zinigonamaw2s - 3 imp es
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Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

zinigonan vti rub it with something
(benefactive) zinigonamaw vta rub (it) with something for h/ (detransitive) zinigonige vai s/he rubs (things) with something (verb of undergoing) zinigonigaade vii it is rubbed with something (by someone), "they" rub it with something (verb of undergoing) zinigonigaazo vai s/he is rubbed with something (by someone), "they" rub h/ with something

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