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aawajige vai es
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s/he hauls things



niyaawajige 1s ind; aawajige 3s ind; aawajiged 3s conj; ayaawajiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /aawajige-/

niyaawajige1s ind es
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aawajige3s ind es
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aawajiged3s conj es
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aawajige /aawajige-/: /aawad-/ stem of aawadoon vti2 ; /-ge/
h/ acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

aawadoon vti2 haul it
(benefactive) aawadaw vta haul (it) for h/ aawadamaw vta haul (it) for h/ (detransitive) aawajige vai s/he hauls things (verb of undergoing) aawajigaade vii it is hauled (by someone), they" haul it (verb of undergoing) aawajigaazo vai s/he is hauled (by someone), "they" haul h/

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