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izhiwizh vta es
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take, carry h/ to a certain place

Paired with: izhiwidoon vti2



indizhiwinaa 1s - 3s ind; nindizhiwinaa 1s - 3s ind; ndizhiwinaa 1s - 3s ind; odizhiwinaan 3s - 3' ind; izhiwinaad 3s - 3' conj; ezhiwinaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; izhiwizh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /izhiwiN-/

indizhiwinaa1s - 3s ind gj
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ndizhiwinaa1s - 3s ind es
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odizhiwinaan3s - 3' ind es
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gj
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izhiwinaad3s - 3' conj gj
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ezhiwinaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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gj
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izhiwizh2s - 3 imp es
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gj
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Gaawiin wikaa ingoji gii-izhiwinaasii wenji-goshiweshkid abinoojiinyens.

They never take that little baby anywhere -- that's why she's scared of everybody.
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Odizhiwinaan oosan iwidi Bemijigamaag

He's taking his father to Bemidji.
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Daga izhiwizhishin aakoziiwigamigong. Niwii-wi-waabamaa mashkikiiwinini. Nindaakoz.

Please take me to the hospital. I'm going to go see the doctor. I'm sick.
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Iwidi inagakeyaa izhiwizh.

Take him in that direction.
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izhiwizh /izhiwiN-/: /iN-/
thus, in a certain direction, in a certain manner
; /-wiN/
carry, convey h/

The Ojibwe People's Dictionary is developed and maintained by:
Nora Livesay, Editor
John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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