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cast
vt
cast sugar cones
ziiga'ige vai s/he casts sugar cones; s/he pours things out (using something), scoops or ladles it out

cast shadow
v
cast a shadow
agawaateshkan vti cast a shadow on it; shade it

Paired with: agawaateshkaw vta

agawaateshkaw vta cast a shadow on h/; shade h/

Paired with: agawaateshkan vti

cast a shadow flying
agawaatese vii it casts a shadow flying

agawaatese vai s/he casts a shadow flying

cat
n
cat
gaazhagens na a cat

bizhiins na [BL] a cat

have cat
ogaazhagensimi vai s/he has a cat or cats

obizhiinsimi vai [BL] s/he has a cat or cats

catastrophe
n
catastrophe
nichiiwad vii there is a severe storm, there is a catastrophe

catch
[burn]
vt
catch fire
biskane vii it catches fire, ignites

nawadide vii it catches fire

Paired with: nawadizo vai

nawadizo vai s/he or it (animate) catches fire

Paired with: nawadide vii

zakide vii it catches fire; it is on fire; there is a forest fire

Paired with: zakizo vai

zakizo vai s/he or it (animate) catches fire; s/he has a fire at h/ place

Paired with: zakide vii

catch
[stop from moving]
vt
catch
debibidoon vti2 grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of it

Paired with: debibizh vta

debibizh vta grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of h/

Paired with: debibidoon vti2

debibidaw vta grab, catch, reach and take, get hold of (it) for h/

catch
[travel]
vt
catch a ride
boozinodaw vta catch a ride with h/

catch
[take hold]
vt
catch
nakwebidoon vti2 catch it

Paired with: nakwebizh vta

nakwebizh vta catch h/ or it (animate)

Paired with: nakwebidoon vti2

nakwebijige vai s/he catches things

catch in a violation
mitin vta catch h/ in a violation

catch
[become infected]
vt
catch a disease
mizizi vai s/he catches a disease; s/he starts to get sick

catch a cold
mizhaakigwe vai s/he gets a cold, catches a cold

catch
[capture]
vt
catch in a net
bida'anaa vai s/he catches something in h/ net