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izhiiginigaade vii es
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it (something sheet-like) is folded a certain way



izhiiginigaade 0s ind; izhiiginigaadeg 0s conj; ezhiiginigaadeg 0s ch-conj; Stem: /izhiiginigaade-/

izhiiginigaade0s ind es
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izhiiginigaadeg0s conj es
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ezhiiginigaadeg0s ch-conj es
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izhiiginigaademagad0s aug ind es
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Ashi-nising izhiiginigaade iwe okikiwe'on na'inigaadeg.

The flag is folded thirteen times when it is put away.
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izhiiginigaade /izhiiginigaade-/: /izhiigin-/ stem of izhiiginan vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

izhiiginan vti fold it (something sheet-like) a certain way
(verb of undergoing) izhiiginigaade vii it (something sheet-like) is folded a certain way

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