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/-iig-/ medial

 
sheet-like (two-dimensional flexible objects of material such as bark, hide/skin, cloth, and paper)
 
-iig- does not appear after w where -eg- appears with the same meaning
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
classifier
Variants:
eg
abiigizan vti warm it (something sheet-like) at a fire
abiigizwi vta [NI] warm h/ at fire (as something sheet-like)
agaasadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is narrow
agaasadeyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is narrow
agaasiigad vii it (sheet-like) is small
agaasiigizhan vti cut it (sheet-like) smaller
agaasiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is small
agaasiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; sheet-like) smaller
apiichiigad vii it (sheet-like) has a certain thickness, is so thick
apiichiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) has a certain thickness, is so thick
apiitadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is so wide
ashkiigizi vai s/he (something sheet-like) is raw
aabiigin vta unfold h/; unwrap h/
aabiiginan vti unfold it; unwrap it
aaboojiigibidoon vti2 pull it (sheet-like) inside out
aaboojiigibizh vta pull it (animate; sheet-like) inside out
aaboojiigin vta turn it (animate; sheet-like) inside out
aaboojiiginan vti turn it inside out (sheet-like)
aanjiigin vta fold it (animate; sheet-like) over, refold it (animate; sheet-like); replace, change it (animate; sheet-like)
aazhideyiiginan vti overlap it (sheet-like), fold it back over to form a seam
babiizigiigad vii it (sheet-like) is curled, is crinkled, is crumpled
babiizigiigishkaa vii it (sheet-like) curls up, wrinkles
babiizigiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is curled, is crinkled, is crumpled
baakiigibidoon vti2 pull it (sheet-like) open
baakiiginan vti open it (something sheet-like); unwrap it
bepeshiigad vii it (sheet-like) has stripes
bepeshiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) has stripes
beshiigad vii it (sheet-like) has a stripe, has a line
beshiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) has a stripe, has a line
bibagiigad vii it (sheet-like) is thin
bibagiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is thin
biskiigad vii it (sheet-like) is bent, is olded
biskiigibidoon vti2 fold it (sheet-like) (with hands)
biskiigibizh vta fold it (animate; sheet-like) (with hands)
biskiigin vta fold it (animate; sheet-like) (with hand)
biskiiginan vti fold it (sheet-like)
biskiigisin vii it is folded (sheet-like)
biskiigishin vai s/he is folded (as something sheet-like)
biskiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is bent, is folded
biiniigad vii it (sheet-like) is clean
biiniigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is clean
dakiigad vii it (sheet-like) is cool
dakiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is cool
daashkiigad vii it (sheet-like) is split, is pleated
daashkiigibidoon vti2 split, rip it (sheet-like)
daashkiigizh vta split h/ (something sheet-like)
daashkiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is split is pleated
gagwejiigin vta test it (animate; sheet-like) by touch
gagwejiiginan vti test it (something sheet-like) by touch
gakakiigad vii it (sheet-like) is square
gakakiigin vta fold it (animate; sheet-like) into a square
gakakiiginan vti fold it (sheet-like) into a square
gakakiigizhan vti cut it (sheet-like) square
gakakiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is square
gakakiigizhwi vta [NI] cut it (animate; sheet-like) square
gakiigin vta fold it (animate; sheet-like) at a right-angle or corner
gakiiginan vti fold it (sheet-like) at a right angle or corner
gashkiigabi vai s/he sits wrapped up in a blanket
gashkiigabin vai + o sit wrapped up in it (sheet-like)
gashkiigapide vii it is wrapped up and tied
gashkiigapidoon vti2 wrap it up and tie it
gashkiigapizh vta wrap it (animate) up and tie it
gashkiigapizo vai s/he or it (animate) is wrapped up and tied
gashkiigashkwemaginan vti cover it over with bark
gashkiigin vta wrap h/
gashkiiginan vti wrap it
gashkiigisidoon vti2 wrap it; cover it with cloth
gashkiigishim vta wrap h/ up; cover h/ with cloth
gashkiigii vai s/he wraps h/ self up in a blanket
gashkiigiin vai + o wrap up in it (sheet-like)
gaashiigad vii it (sheet-like) is rough, is prickly
gaashiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is rough, is prickly
gibiiga'an vti close, shut it (as something sheet-like: a curtain, drapes, cloth partition)
gidagiigad vii it (sheet-like) is spotted, is multi-colored
gidagiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is spotted, is multi-colored
gijigiigad vii it (sheet-like) is rippled, is zigzag
gijigiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is rippled, is zigzag
gijiigibidoon vti2 pull it (sheet-like) off
gijiigibizh vta skin h/ (a rabbit)
gijiigizhwi vta [NI] rough skin h/ (an animal)
gipagiigad vii it (sheet-like) is thick
gipagiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is thick
gizhiigide vii it (something sheet-like) heats up, is hot
gizhiigizan vti heat it (sheet-like)
gwekiigin vta turn or flip it (animate; sheet-like) over
gwekiiginan vti turn or flip it (sheet-like) over
inigokwadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain width, is so wide
inigokwadeyiigizi vai s/he is a certain width, is so wide (as something sheet-like)
izhiigad vii it (sheet-like) is a certain way, is so
izhiigibidoon vti2 tear it (sheet-like) a certain way
izhiigibizh vta tear it (animate; sheet-like) a certain way
izhiigin vta fold it (animate; sheet-like) a certain way
izhiiginan vti fold it (sheet-like) a certain way
izhiigisidoon vti2 spread it (sheet-like) a certain way
izhiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is a certain way, is so
mamaangadeyiigizide vai s/he has wide and flat or webbed feet
mangadeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is wide
mangadeyiigizhan vti cut it (sheet-like) wide
mangadeyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is wide
mangadeyiigizide vai s/he has a wide and flat or webbed foot, has wide and flat or webbed feet
mangadeyiigizhwi vta cut it (animate; sheet-like) wide
mangiigad vii it (sheet-like) is big
mangiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is big
maziniigad vii it (sheet-like) has a design or pattern
maziniigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) has a design or pattern
michiigad vii it (sheet-like) is big
michiigishkan vti wear it right against the skin
michiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is big
miziweyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is whole, is in one piece
miziweyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is whole, is in one piece
miishiigad vii it (sheet-like) is fuzzy
miishiigizi vai it (animate- sheet-like) is fuzzy
nabagiigad vii it (sheet-like) is flat
nabagiigizi vii it (animate; sheet-like) is flat
na'iigisidoon vti fix, adjust it (something sheet-like) on something
naangiigad vii it (sheet-like) is light (in weight)
naangiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is light (in weight)
nookiigad vii it (sheet-like) is soft
nookiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is soft
noosookiigad vii it (sheet-like) is soft and fluffy
noosookiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is soft and fluffy
ojiigaabaawe vai it (animate; sheet-like) shrinks in water
ojiigaabaawe vii it (sheet-like) shrinks in the water
ojiigide vii it (sheet-like) shrinks from heat
onizhishiigad vii it (sheet-like) is nice, is pretty
onizhishiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is nice, is pretty
ozhaashiigad vii it (sheet-like) is slippery
ozhaashiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is slippery
ozhiigin vta fold, prepare, set h/ (something sheet-like); roll h/ [cigarette]
ozhiiginan vti fold, prepare, set it (something sheet-like)
ozhiigizh vta cut h/ (something sheet-like) to shape
ozhiigizhan vti cut (something sheet-like) to shape
oziigiigad vii it (sheet-like) is wrinkled
oziigiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is wrinkled
waabishkiigad vii it (sheet-like) is white
waabishkiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is white
waabiiganaandam vai2 s/he is pale from being hungry
waaseyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is bright, is shiny
waaseyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is bright, is shiny
waawiyeyiigad vii it (sheet-like) is round
waawiyeyiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is round
wiinibiigadisan vti tie-dye it
wiiniigad vii it (sheet-like) is dirty
wiiniigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is dirty
zagakiigin vta fold and put it (animate; sheet-like) away
zagakiiginan vti fold and put it (sheet-like) away
zagiigin vta hold on to h/ clothes
zagiiginan vti hold onto it (sheet-like)
zhakiigad vii it (sheet-like) is damp
zhakiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is damp
zaaskiigibatoo vai s/he rustles something (sheet-like) with h/ running or quick motion; h/ clothing is heard rustling as s/he runs
zhiibiiga' vta stretch h/ (using something)
zhiibiiga'an vti stretch it (using something)
zhiibiigibidoon vti2 stretch it (by pulling)
zhiibiigibizh vta stretch h/ (by pulling)
zhiibiigishkan vti stretch it on foot or body
zhiibiigishkaw vta stretch it (animate) on foot or body
zhiibiigishkaa vii it stretches (as something sheet-like)
zoongiigad vii it (sheet-like) is strong
zoongiigizi vai it (animate; sheet-like) is strong