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giizhitoon vti2 es
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finish, finish making it

Paired with: giizhi' vta



ingiizhitoon 1s - 0s ind; ningiizhitoon 1s - 0s ind; nigiizhitoon 1s - 0s ind; ogiizhitoon 3s - 0s ind; giizhitood 3s - 0 conj; gaazhitood 3s - 0 ch-conj; giizhitoon 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /giizhit-/

ningiizhitoon1s - 0s ind nj
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nigiizhitoon1s - 0s ind es
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ogiizhitoon3s - 0s ind es
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nj
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giizhitood3s - 0 conj es
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nj
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gaazhitood3s - 0 ch-conj es
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giizhitoon 2s - 0 imp es
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nj
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ogii'-kiizhitoon3s - 3' ind pst nj
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Aangwaamas iidog mii gii'-kiizhitooyaan nimaawandoogwaasonikaan.

I'm finally finishing my quilt.
 nj
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Wewiib gagwe-giizhitoon gaa-dazhiikaman gigikinoo'amaagoowin.

Hurry up and finish your homework.
 nj
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John ogii'-kiizhitoon jiimaan gaa-gii'-ozhitood.

John finished the canoe he was making.
 nj
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giizhitoon /giizhit-/: /giizh-/
finish
; /-t/
cause it to be or to act
Reduplicated Form: gaagiizhitoon

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Word Family

giizhitoon vti2 finish, finish making it
giizhichige vai s/he finishes things (benefactive) giizhitamaw vta finish (it) for h/ (verb of undergoing) giizhichigaade vii it is finished (by someone), "they" finish it (verb of undergoing) giizhichigaazo vai s/he is finished (by someone), "they" finish h/

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