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/-sag-/ medial

 
wood (finished wood), board, floor
 
Type:
medial
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classifier
agaamisag adv loc across in the other room
agaasadesagaa vii it has a narrow floor area, is a narrow room
anaamisag adv loc under the floor, in the basement
ashkibiigisagad vii it is waterlogged wood
aasamisag by, against, or on the wall or boards
babaamwewesagibatoo vai s/he is heard running around on the floor
babaamwewesagidaabii vai s/he, it (animate) is heard dragging something around on the floor
bagosagandan vti chew a hole in it (board)
bimwewesagibatoo vai s/he is heard running by on the floor
biidwewesagibatoo vai s/he is heard running here on the floor
biidwewesagishin vai s/he is heard stepping here on floor
biinisagaa vii it (floor or wall) is clean
dakisagaa vii it is a cool floor
gaashkisaga'an vti scrape it off the floor
gijigisagad vii it (board) is rippled
ginoosagaa vii it has a long floor area, is a long room
giziisaga'an vti mop it (a floor)
giziisaginan vti wipe it (a floor); wash it (a floor)
giizhoosagaa vii it is a warm floor
inigokwadesagaa vii it has a floor area of a certain width, is so wide a room
jiigisag adv loc by, against, or on the wall or boards
madwesagibatoo vai s/he is heard running on the floor
madwesagishimo vai s/he is tap-dancing, is heard dancing on the floor
madwesagishin vai s/he is heard walking or falling on the floor
mangadesagaa vii it has a wide floor area, is a wide room
michisag adv loc on the floor
miskosagad vii it (something board-like) is red
miskosagizi vai s/he (something board-like, floor) is red
miskwiiwisagaa vii it is a bloody floor
mishawisag adv loc out on the floor
nibiiwisagad vii it (wood) is wet, water-logged
nibiiwisagaa vii the floor is wet
nibiiwisagizi vai s/he (board, tree) is wet
niisisag adv loc downstairs, on a lower floor
ozhaashisagaa vii it is a slippery floor
ozhaashisagishin vai s/he slips and falls on the floor
waabishkisagad vii it (something board-like) is white
waabishkisagizi vai s/he (something board-like) is white
waanisagaa vii there is a dip in the floor
waanisagizi vai it (animate, board) has a depression in it
waasikosaga'an vti polish it [a floor or board] [using something]
waawiyesagaa vii it has a round floor area, is a round room
wiinisagaa vii the floor is dirty
zhegosagidiyeshin vai s/he gets a sliver in h/ rear
zhegosagigaadeshin vai s/he gets a sliver in h/ leg
zhegosaginikeshin vai s/he gets a sliver in h/ arm
zhegosagininjiishin vai s/he gets a sliver in h/ hand
zhegosagizideshin vai s/he gets a sliver in h/ foot
zhingisaga' vta nail it (animate) on a board, on a fur stretcher