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atamaw vta nj
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[C]

put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/



nindatamawaa 1s - 3s ind; odatamawaan 3s - 3' ind; atamawaad 3s - 3' conj; etamawaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; atamaw 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /atamaw-/

nindatamawaa1s - 3s ind nj
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odatamawaan3s - 3' ind nj
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atamawaad3s - 3' conj nj
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etamawaad3s - 3' ch-conj nj
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atamaw2s - 3 imp nj
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Naawininj gidaa-atamawaa asemaan biindaakoonad.

Put the tobacco right in the middle of her palm when you honor her.
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Atamaw ge-miijid gaazhagens.

Put something there for the kitty to eat.
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atamaw /atamaw-/: /at-/ stem of atoon vti2 ; /-amaw/
do it for h/

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John D. Nichols, Founder and Linguistic Editor

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Word Family

atoon vti2 put it in a certain place
(detransitive) achige vai
  1. s/he puts things in a certain place
  2. s/he bets, places a bet
(applicative) achigaadan vti bet, wager it (applicative) achigaazh vta bet, wager h/
(benefactive) atamaw vta [C] put (it) in a certain place for h/; serve h/
(verb of undergoing) achigaade vii it is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put it in a certain place (verb of undergoing) achigaazo vai s/he is put in a certain place (by someone), "they" put h/ in a certain place (detransitive) ataaso vai s/he stores something
(derived noun) ataason ni [BL] a place for storage: a cupboard, a dresser (derived noun) ataasowin ni a place for storage, a cupboard, a pantry, a closet, a bin

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