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apabaazh vta es
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sit on h/

Paired with: apabaadan vti



indapabaanaa 1s - 3s ind; odapabaanaan 3s - 3' ind; apabaanaad 3s - 3' conj; epabaanaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; apabaazh 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /apabaaN-/

indapabaanaa1s - 3s ind es
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odapabaanaan3s - 3' ind es
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apabaanaad3s - 3' conj es
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epabaanaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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apabaazh2s - 3 imp es
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Ogii-wiisagishkawaan oshiimeyan gii-apabaanaad.

He hurt his little brother when he sat on him.
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Word Family

apabi vai s/he sits on something
(derived noun) apabiwin ni a chair, a seat (applicative) apabaadan vti sit on it (applicative) apabaazh vta sit on h/

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