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animidaabii vai gj
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s/he drags, pulls a load away (in the other direction), goes away on or with a sled



indanimidaabii 1s ind; nindanimidaabii 1s ind; nidanimidaabii 1s ind; animidaabii 3s ind; animidaabiiyaan 1s conj; animidaabiid 3s conj; enimidaabiid 3s ch-conj; Stem: /animidaabii-/

nindanimidaabii1s ind gj
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animidaabii3s ind es
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gj
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animidaabiiyaan1s conj gj
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animidaabiid3s conj es
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gj
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enimidaabiid3s ch-conj es
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gj
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animidaabii /animidaabii-/: /anim-/
away in the other direction
; /-daabii/
s/he pulls or drags a load

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Word Family

animidaabii vai s/he drags, pulls a load away (in the other direction), goes away on or with a sled
(causative) animidaabii' vta drive it (animate; an animal or means of transportation) away (in the other direction)
(detransitive) animidaabii'iwe vai s/he drives away (in the other direction)

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