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giziisaginige vai

[BL]

s/he wipes the floor; [BL] s/he washes the floor

See also: giziibiigisaginige vai



ningiziisaginige 1s ind; giziisaginige 3s ind; giziisaginiged 3s conj; geziisaginiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /giziisaginige-/

Gego mashi biindigeken. Geyaabi nibiiwisagaa. Noongom nindishkwaa-giziisaginige.

Don't come in yet. The floor is still wet. I just now finished washing it.
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Wiinisagaa niwaakaa'igan. Noongom niwii-kiziisaginige.

The floor of my house is so dirty. I am going to wash it today.
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giziisaginige /giziisaginige-/: /giziisagin-/ stem of giziisaginan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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Word Family

giziisaginan vti wipe it (a floor); wash it (a floor)
(detransitive) giziisaginige vai [BL] s/he wipes the floor; [BL] s/he washes the floor (benefactive) giziisaginamaw vta wipe the floor for h/; wash the floor for h/

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