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zisiboojige vai es
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s/he files, grinds things down



inzisiboojige 1s ind; ninzisiboojige 1s ind; nizisiboojige 1s ind; zisiboojige 3s ind; zisiboojiged 3s conj; zesiboojiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /zisiboojige-/

nizisiboojige1s ind es
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zisiboojige3s ind es
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zisiboojiged3s conj es
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zesiboojiged3s ch-conj es
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zisiboojige /zisiboojige-/: /zisibood-/ stem of zisiboodoon vti2 ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

zisiboodoon vti2 file, grind it down; sharpen it (an ax)
(detransitive) zisiboojige vai s/he files, grinds things down (derived noun) zisiboojigan ni a file, a rasp

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