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/-aag-/ medial

 
bent, bend
 
compare initial: waag-
 
Type:
medial
Subtypes:
deverbal
basaagitawageni vai s/he perks up h/ ears
biidaaginan vti bend it here, this way
gagwedaagibizh vta test the tension of it (animate) by bending
inaagin vta bend h/ a certain way
inaaginan vti bend it a certain way
nookaagin vta soften it (animate) by bending or flexing it
nookaaginan vta soften it by bending or flexing it
onaagibidoon vti2 bend it to into shape
onaagibizh vta bend h/ into shape
onaagin vta bend it (animate) into shape, shape it by hand
onaaginan vti bend it into shape, shape it by hand
waakaayaagibidoon vti2 bend it around something (with the hands)
zhawabaaginan vti bend it over, bow it
zhawabaagishkaa vai it (animate) bends over
zhawabaagishkoode vii it bends over from the weight of something
zhawabaagishkoozo vai it (animate) bends over from the weight of something

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