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ishkozhige vai

s/he leaves something uncut



indishkozhige 1s ind; ishkozhige 3s ind; ishkozhiged 3s conj; eshkozhiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /ishkozhige-/

ishkozhige /ishkozhige-/: /ishkozh-/ stem of ishkozhan vti ; /-ge/
h/ acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

ishkozhan vti leave it uncut
(detransitive) ishkozhige vai s/he leaves something uncut (verb of undergoing) ishkozhigaade vii it is left uncut (by someone), "they" leave it uncut (derived noun) ishkozhigan ni something left uncut

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