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aazhogan ni gh
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a bridge



aazhogan sg; aazhoganan pl; aazhogaans dim; aazhoganing loc; Stem: /aazhogan-/

aazhogan sg gh
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aazhoganan pl gh
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es
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aazhogaans dim es
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es
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aazhoganing loc es
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Gii-aazhawibizo imaa eshpaanig aazhogan.

He drove across the high bridge.
 es
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Gidanoonigoo ji-o-wiindaman i'iw oshki-aazhogan.

You have been hired to go name the new bridge.
 es
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Ogotaan ji-aazhawishkang iwe gete-aazhoganish.

He's afraid to cross that old bridge.
 es
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aazhogan /aazhogan-/: /aazhoge-/ stem of aazhoge vai ; /-n/
[nominalizer]

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

(derived noun) aazhogan ni a bridge
aazhoganike vai s/he makes a bridge

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