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inizhigaade vii es
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it is cut a certain way



inizhigaade 0s ind; inizhigaadeg 0s conj; enizhigaadeg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /inizhigaade-/

inizhigaade0s ind es
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enizhigaadeg0s ch-conj es
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inizhigaade /inizhigaade-/: /inizh-/ stem of inizhan vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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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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