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inizhan vti es
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cut it a certain way

Paired with: inizh vta ; inizhwi vta [NI]



indinizhaan 1s - 0s ind; nindinizhaan 1s - 0s ind; nidinizhaan 1s - 0s ind; odinizhaan 3s - 0s ind; inizhang 3s - 0 conj; enizhang 3s - 0 ch-conj; inizhan 2s - 0 imp; Stem: /inizh-/

indinizhaan1s - 0s ind es
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odinizhaan3s - 0s ind es
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inizhang3s - 0 conj es
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enizhang3s - 0 ch-conj es
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inizhan2s - 0 imp es
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Aaniin waa'-inizhang wiiyaas gaa-wii'-ondaabasang.

How is she going to cut the meat she's going to smoke?
 nj
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inizhan /inizh-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-izh/
act on it by blade

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

inizhan vti cut it a certain way
(benefactive) inizhamaw vta cut (it) a certain way for h/ (detransitive) inizhige vai s/he cuts (things) a certain way (verb of undergoing) inizhigaade vii it is cut a certain way (verb of undergoing) inizhigaazo vai s/he is cut a certain way (by someone), "they" cut h/ a certain way

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